Box Score Northfield, V.T. – The Emmanuel Saints men's soccer team won its sixth consecutive match on Saturday, defeating the Norwich Cadets 1-0 on the road. The win places the Saints in second place in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference table and places them one point behind the Albertus Magnus Falcons. The Saints improve to a 9-5-3 overall record (8-2-1 GNAC) while the Norwich Cadets drop to 8-5-3 overall (5-4-2 GNAC).

Both defenses played put on a strong performance throughout the entire match. The first half only saw a combined three shots made by both teams, two for Emmanuel and 1 for Norwich. The pace picked up in the second half, however as Norwich made six shots to Emmanuel's five. Sophomore goalkeeper Ivan Gonzalez made four crucial saves to keep the Cadets off the board and keep the match scoreless.

The Saints finally broke through in thrilling fashion, scoring the game winner in the 90^th minute of play. First-year defender, Cian Twohill, scored his first collegiate goal from a pass by Sophomore defender Colin Morgenthal to win the game and place the Saints in second place in the GNAC table.

Now the Saints face their final game of the season on Tuesday night against Albertus Magnus. The result of the match will likely determine the top seed in the GNAC playoffs, and the Saints will have a chance to clinch home field advantage throughout the playoffs at home. The match will be at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday October 27 at Clemente Field.