NEW LONDON, N.H. – Saint Joseph's College (5-2-7, 4-0-6 GNAC) played to a 0-0 tie with Colby-Sawyer College (5-9-3, 2-6-2 GNAC) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's soccer action Wednesday afternoon at Kelsey Field. The result counts as the Monks' seventh tie of the 2026 campaign, the most stalemates registered by an SJC men's soccer team in a single season in program history.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Monks generated a 9-3 advantage in shots during the opening half but could not break through. Senior Zander Haskell (Scarborough, Maine) forced a save in the fourth minute, while sophomore Mattheus Silva (Acton, Mass.) had an attempt cleared by the Chargers' defense at 11:36. Freshman Damir Brkic (South Portland, Maine) added another shot on target in the 19th minute.
Saint Joseph's increased the pressure after intermission, outshooting Colby-Sawyer by a 22-4 margin. Chargers goalkeeper Evan Whalen made nine second-half saves to keep the match scoreless.
Colby-Sawyer threatened with a shot off the right post at 77:43, and senior goalkeeper Alex Bachmann (Scarborough, Maine) turned away the hosts' lone shot on goal at 83:07. The Monks continued to press late, but Whalen stopped junior Godin Ndayishimiye (Bujumbura, Burundi) at 85:13 to help preserve the draw.
TEAM STATS:
Saint Joseph's held the advantage in shots (31-7), shots on goal (12-1), and corner kicks (4-2). Silva led the Monks with six shots, including three on target, while Ndayishimiye attempted five shots and Brkic added four.
THE KEEPERS:
Bachmann made one save in 90 minutes for Saint Joseph's. Whalen recorded 11 saves for Colby-Sawyer, which also received a first-half team save.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's is now 9-1-2 all-time against Colby-Sawyer. Wednesday's result marked the teams' first scoreless draw since their inaugural meeting on September 5, 1990.
The Monks have played consecutive scoreless ties for the first time since November 2016, when they tied Norwich in the GNAC Championship on November 5 and Babson in the NCAA Tournament First Round on November 12. Saint Joseph's advanced with a 4-2 penalty-kick victory in both contests, which officially count as ties.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's hosts Mitchell College in the regular-season finale on Saturday, October 24, at noon. The Monks will celebrate Senior Day at the SJC Athletics Complex.
