Somerville, MA - Lesley University defeated Vermont State University Lyndon, 5-1, in North Atlantic Conference men's soccer action Saturday evening at Dilboy Stadium.
Lesley scored twice in the opening seven minutes to take an early lead. Â Wassim Chaib opened the scoring in the third minute off an assist from Juan Vargas, and Vargas added a goal of his own in the seventh minute after a shot by Adrian Esparragoza was saved. Â Lukas Halper extended the advantage to 3-0 in the 26th minute, heading home a cross from Chaib.
Chaib scored his second goal of the game in the 64th minute, and Cameron DaRosa added another in the 79th minute to give the Lynx a 5-0 lead.
Lyndon broke through in the 82nd minute when Ethan Cardenas (Tracy, CA) scored off an assist from Fisher Lajoie (Anchorage, AK) following an indirect free kick. Â Cardenas finished with three shots, including one on goal, while Adrian Placencia (Lincoln, CA) also recorded three shots for the Hornets.
Lesley held a 24-10 advantage in shots and a 12-3 edge in shots on goal. Â Lyndon goalkeepers Gavin Getz (Helotes, TX) and Parker Pierce (Woodstock, VT) combined for seven saves, with Getz making five in the first half and Pierce adding two after halftime.
Chaib led Lesley with two goals and an assist, while Vargas finished with a goal and an assist. Â Esparragoza recorded an assist and led all players with eight shots.
The Hornets fell to 0-9-1 overall and 0-4Â in NAC play, while Lesley improved to 3-7-1 overall and 2-2 in conference action. Â Lyndon returns home on Wednesday to host Colby-Sawyer College in a 3 p.m. non-conference match.
