FARMINGTON – University of Maine at Farmington men’s soccer (4-11-0, 2-6-0) gave up two first half goals in a 4-2 defeat against Colby-Sawyer (9-5-1, 6-1-1) on Saturday.
Andrew Clothier scored off a corner kick by Jake Sykes at 6:35 to give the Pilgrims an early 1-0 lead. NEC scored again in the 43rd minute off another corner kick, this time Clothier redirected the kick and found Yannick Gonsalves for the score.
Early in the second half, UMF gained momentum when Senior Henry Ametti (Skowhegan, Maine/Skowhegan) scored off a penalty kick at 52:00. Colby-Sawyer answered back, Matt Schiller scored at 59:05 off a scramble in front of the net. In the 67th minute, Zach Elmore dribbled into the box down the right side and beat UMF goalie Ronie Morales (Houston, Texas/George W. Hewlett) with a shot to the left side.
UMF got the final goal on a terrific cross from Tayoung Nuyepga (Framingham, Mass/Framingham) that found Andrew Longhurst (Middletown, Del/Appoquinimink) for the header. The goal was Longhurst first career goal.
Colby-Sawyer won the shots battle 21-8 and also the corners 14-1.
UMF will host New England College on Senior Day tomorrow, while Colby-Sawyer travels to Waterville to take on Thomas College.
