Thomas College men’s soccer beat Husson in an exciting round of penalty kicks 6-5 on Saturday afternoon in Waterville, to beat the Eagles 2-1 to win their second North Atlantic Conference Championship in the last three seasons.
The Eagles struck first in the match, as leading scorer Miguel Diaz Alvarez tallied in the 35th minute off assist from Wessel Eldering. The leading point getter for the Terriers, David Ivarsson, responded in the second half in the 63rd minute with the equalizer. Both teams would go scoreless over the next 47 minutes that included two 10 minute overtime periods to force penalty kicks. Husson had 2-0 and 3-1 leads in the shootout, but Thomas College rallied and got the decisive tally from Tysi Showers to take the NAC crown.
Jamie Barr made five saves in the loss for #2 Husson, who ends their season with a record of 8-7-3. Jamie Fischer made four stops for Thomas College (12-3-1), as the top seeded Terriers will continue their season in the NCAA Division III National Tournament. They will find out who, when, and where they’ll be playing during the NCAA Division III Selection Show on Monday, November 9th at 11 a.m.
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