LEWISTON, Maine – Bates College (1-0-0) clipped Saint Joseph's College (0-2-0), 3-0, in a non-conference men's soccer contest on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Bobcats kicked off the game scoring in the 16th minute when Luke Cunniffe found the back of the net off a Tomas Alberola feed and the hosts doubled their advantage four minutes later when Alberola set up Lane Foushee for a strike 19:44 into the contest.

Chris Bianco closed out the game scoring with a tally off a Craddock Bridge pass in the 36th minute.

TEAM STATS:

Bates held the lead in shots (23-3), shots on goal (8-1), and corner kicks (7-2) in the team's season-opening victory.

THE KEEPERS:

SJC senior Logan Davis (Naples, Maine) made four saves in his first collegiate start while Bates netminder George Nassar stopped the only shot he faced in a shutout performance.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the result Saint Joseph's falls to 0-13-0 all-time versus Bates College.

NEXT!

The Monks kick off Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Saturday with a 2:00 PM match at Rivier University.