September 29, 2009
Eagles Tame Mustangs For Fourth Straight, 2-0

Nashua - Sophomore Spencer Bernard (Windsor Locks, Conn.) and rookie Rasmus Ronas (Gotheborg, Sweden) notched goals in the first and second half respectively, guiding host Daniel Webster College past Mount Ida College, 2-0 in a New England regional men’s soccer matchup Tuesday at Eagle Field.

Sophomore goalkeeper Joe Keene (Bristol, N.H.) added four saves for his second shutout of the season as the Eagles (4-2) won their fourth straight for the first time since 1993, tying the all time program record.

Andrew Clark (Greenville, N.Y.) made nine saves for the Mustangs (3-6).

Bernard took advantage of a Mount Ida defensive miscue to register his fourth of the season in the 19th minute, sending a hard shot from the left side that bounced off a Mustang defender directly back to Bernard. With Clark pulled out of position, Bernard buried a one-time to the far right corner for a 1-0 lead.

The Eagles doubled the lead in the 54th thanks to the Eagles’ Swedish connection. Rookie midfielder Joel Jerrhag (Ystad, Sweden) found a streaking Ronas straight up the middle and deftly split two defenders with a soft pass that Ronas buried from 15 yards out.

Mount Ida saw its best scoring chance snuffed midway through the first half when Hermes Lima (Boston, Mass.) hopped on a loose ball 5 yards out but Keene knocked the shot down with a sterling stop to keep the shutout intact.

After finishing tied in total shots (4-4) at the half, the Eagles controlled the tempo throughout the second frame as the team defense held the Mustangs without a shot. DWC would finish with an 11-4 advantage.

The Eagles return to action Saturday when they host Elms College in a NECC game at 1:00 p.m. Mount Ida hosts Lasell in a GNAC game Sunday at Noon.