Box Score Boston, Mass. The Emmanuel Saints men's soccer team won its fourth consecutive match in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play with a 2-1 victory over the Elms College Blazers on Saturday at Clemente Field. It was a win that made the day even sweeter as the Saints celebrated three seniors; Isaiah Etienne, Lucas Alvarez-Fernandez, and Aristidis Stefanis during their senior day celebration. The victory also lifts the Saints to a 7-5-3 overall record (6-2-1 GNAC) and drops the Blazers to an 8-5-1 overall record (5-5-0 GNAC).

Emmanuel opened the scoring very early in the first half. Just over three minutes since the opening kickoff, junior midfielder Rafael Matamoros received a great pass from junior captain Jacob Beck and shot the ball across the box into the far side of the net, putting the Saints ahead 1-0.

Later in the first half, in the 37^th minute, the Blazers answered. After putting consistent pressure on the Saints defense, the Blazers broke through, shooting multiple chances at senior goalkeeper Isaiah Etienne, who made back-to-back saves. However, Elms' Jamai Dixon took the rebound and shot it passed Etienne to even the score 1-1.

The score remained 1-1 into halftime and into the second half until the 70^th minute where the Saints reclaimed the lead. Matamoros scored his second goal of the game after a beautifully executed play starting from a pass by sophomore forward Lucas Silvia to first-year forward Jacob Nardelli, who found Matamoros in the middle of the box leading to the shot that put the Saints ahead 2-1. The goal ended up being the game-winner, sealing the Saints fourth consecutive conference win.

The Saints face three more GNAC opponents to close out their 2026 regular season with their next match being on the road against the Lasell Lasers. Kickoff for that match will be Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m. in Newton, Mass.