New Paltz, N.Y. – Tuesday, September 22, 2026 – The Springfield College men's soccer team dropped a non-conference matchup against New Paltz, 2-1, on Tuesday night.
The Pride fall to 1-4-1 overall with the loss while the Hawks improve to 5-2-1.
A defensive first half that saw just three combined shots gave way to an offensive second half, with the two teams combining for 30 shots. New Paltz struck first in the 54th minute before adding a second goal just six minutes later to take a 2-0 lead.
Springfield battled back when Cooper Kassan (Huntington, N.Y.) scored his third goal of the season in the 68th minute, but the Pride were unable to find the equalizer, ultimately falling, 2-1.
The Hawks outshot the Pride, 20-13, while also holding a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks. Tommy Fenton (East Hampton, Conn.) made a career-high 11 saves in goal for Springfield.
The Pride return to conference play against Babson on Saturday at 1:00 pm on the road.
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