MEN'S SOCCER PREPARES TO HOST UNDEFEATED LYNX

WESTON, Mass.—Men's soccer opened its 2010 season with two wins against commendable opponents. A 2-1 win over Rivier and 3-0 victory versus Wheelock does a great deal to boost your confidence. Well a 3-0 loss to Emerson College can bring you back to a humbled state of play. Regis College (2-1) will host an undefeated Lesley University (Sept. 8) at 4:00 p.m. with the hopes of gaining a win, and more confidence.

Four freshmen have registered goals this season. Josh Fidalgo (Dorchester, Mass./Boston College) is the only upperclassman to score a goal. As a team Regis has shot just 37 percent on goal, and averaging 17 shots per game. Experienced players have been in a more supportive role so far. Sean Crawford (Framingham, Mass./Framingham), Wade Thongsythavong (Salem, Mass./Salem), and freshman Lance Okey (Oregon, Ohio/Clay) have the team's only assists.

Okey scored the first goal of the season against Rivier (Sept. 3). Ibriham Alpha (Pennesauken, NJ/Pennesauken) scored the game winner in the same match.

Regis will enter a match-up against Lesley (4-0) that will set a tone for the Pride going forward. Wheelock and Lesley are future conference opponents, as they both compete in the New England Collegiate Conference that Regis will join in 2011.So games such as the upcoming one against the Lynx truly set a tone as Regis will be the new team on the block.

Lesley has won all of its games by shutout, with its greatest margin of win being four goals. The Lynx allowed just six shots on goal against keeper Zach Beers, a game which Lesley registered just one goal.

Statistically Lesley is a tough program that has a solid defense, and talented offense capable of producing scores.

From the outside looking into the program, Regis will need to make crisp passes to its forwards, which should give them the room to create a shot, if the pass is not placed so that a shot can just be taken off of that.

Defensively Regis must pressure the ball, and not get beat watching a player that poses little threat.