Middletown, Conn. - September 5, 2026 - The Springfield College men's soccer team fell to Wesleyan, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon at Smith Field.
The Pride move to 0-1-1 on the season, while the Cardinals improve to 1-0-0 following the victory.
Connor Policarpio (Bristol, Conn.) and Cooper Kassan (Huntington, N.Y.) both scored their first goals of the season in the loss.
Wesleyan struck first in the 15th minute, giving the Cardinals an early advantage on their home field. Springfield responded eight minutes later when Policarpio scored on an in-swinging free kick from five yards outside of the box, evening the match at one.
The Pride took their first lead of the afternoon in the 38th minute as Kassan converted a 1-on-1 with the keeper after consecutive passes from McPhillips and Brown, each of which picked up an assist on the play.
Wesleyan answered just less than two minutes later, converting free kick from 30 yards out to even the score as the teams entered the halftime break.
The Cardinals then regained the lead in the 75th minute, scoring off of a deflection following a corner kick. The Pride continued to pressure Wesleyan in the final few minutes, recording multiple shots and corner kicks, but were unable to score the equalizer, ultimately losing 3-2.
Tommy Fenton (East Hampton, Conn.) made seven saves in net for the Pride. Wesleyan held a 24-10 advantage in shots and a 7-3 edge in corner kicks throughout the 90-minute match.
The Pride will return to action on Tuesday, September 8, when they travel to Curry for a 7:00 pm nonconference matchup in Milton, Mass.
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