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Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Lindsay LeSueur

Men’s soccer tripped up by No. 7 Tufts, LaBranche ’25 scores

Senior netted his first career goal for the Continentals

CLINTON, N.Y. – Tufts University's Henry Perkins scored twice and the Jumbos posted a 4-1 NESCAC win against the Hamilton College Continentals at Hamilton's Love Field on Saturday, Sept. 21. 
 

Season Update

  • The Continentals (2-4-0, 1-3 NESCAC) avoided being shut out for the first time this season. 
  • Tufts (5-0-1, 3-0-1) is ranked seventh in the United Soccer Coaches Division III Top 25 poll.

How It Happened

  • Tufts scored 66 seconds into the opening half on a goal by Liam Gerken. 
  • Jude Rouhana '25 nearly knotted the score in the 12th minute with a shot from about 20 yards out that grazed the top of the crossbar.
  • Xavier Canfin doubled the Jumbos' lead 1:43 into the second half. 
  • Perkins tacked on another goal in the 62nd minute for a 3-0 cushion.  
  • The Jumbos struck for the final time with 14 minutes remaining on another goal by Perkins.  
  • Hamilton scored its lone goal with 1:56 left on a penalty kick by Ben LaBranche '25. The Continentals had a corner kick opportunity and after two close attempts from inside the six-yard box, Troy Miller '28 fired another shot that was blocked by a defender's hand for the foul. 
  • Hamilton owned a 21-12 shot advantage with seven on target. 
  • The Continentals held a 6-3 edge on corner kicks including 5-0 in the second half. 

Notes

  • LaBranche recorded his first career goal. 
  • Gerken registered his third goal of the season for Tufts. 
  • Canfin buried his second goal of the season. 
  • Perkins netted his first and second goals of the season for the Jumbos. 
  • Tufts' Nikola Antic made five saves in 81:08 of action. 
  • Sammy Kao relieved Antic and tallied one stop in the final 8:52. 

Next Match

Hamilton plays a non-conference road match at SUNY Oneonta (4-1-2 overall) on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.  
 
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