Men's Soccer (16-3-1, 5-1) Blanks WPI in Finale, Stretches Winning Streak to Five Games

The Wheaton College men's soccer team, which is ranked fourth in New England by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), completed its regular season with a 2-0 victory over Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) on Saturday. The second-seeded Lyons will host a NEWMAC Tournament contest for the 10th time in 11 seasons, opposing number-seven Springfield College in the first round on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Wheaton looks to advance to the semifinal round for the 10th straight season while chasing its eighth NEWMAC Tournament title and a berth into its ninth NCAA Tournament. Babson College hosts the semifinals and final this weekend.

The Blue and White has posted 10 shutouts, its most since 2005, and yielded a total of four goals in the last 953:57 over 11 games. The Lyons' 16 wins are their most since 2004 and stand as the sixth-highest total in program history, as well as the second-most regular season victories ever.

Junior Yuri Moreira (Marlboro, MA/Northfield Mount Hermon School) scored both of Wheaton's markers against visiting WPI, tallying twice during a 7:48 span of the second half. Moreira converted sophomore Pablo Mena's (San Salvador, El Salvador/American School of El Salvador) touch in the 69th minute before being assisted by freshman Cecil Jeffrey (Framingham, MA/Rivers School) in the 76th minute. Junior Cole Davidson (Needham, MA/Salisbury School) made one stop in recording the shutout for the Lyons, who held advantages of 17-2 in shots and 9-2 in corner kicks. Wheaton completed its regular season riding its second five-game winning streak of the season.

Moreira is fourth in program history in career goals (34) and tied for seventh in points (74), while junior Josh Solomon (Acton, MA/Acton-Boxboro Regional) is tied for sixth in assists (22). Davidson is tied for fourth in shutouts (15) while standing fifth in wins (26) and minutes (4,032:53) and sixth in saves (156). Junior Chris Smart (Brookfield, CT/Brookfield) is seventh in victories (13), and senior Adam Sussman (Swampscott, MA/Swampscott) is tied for 10th in games played (80). Moreira is tied for fourth in single-season goals (15), three off the school mark, and is tied for eighth in points (32). Davidson is tied for third in shutouts (8) and tied for seventh in wins (12).