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Simao Mendes Named to NSCAA All-New England South Region Team
Simao Mendes Named to NSCAA All-New England South Region Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior forward Simao Mendes has been named to the 2012 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) NCAA Division III All-New England South Region Second Team.

Tucker Fairbanks Named to NEISL Senior All-Star Game
Tucker Fairbanks Named to NEISL Senior All-Star Game

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University senior midfielder Tucker Fairbanks has been selected to compete in the 2012 New England Intercollegiate Soccer League (NEISL) Division III Senior All-Star Game which will take place at Harvard Stadium on Sunday, November 25th at 11:00 AM.

Kolin Campbell Named MASCAC Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year
Kolin Campbell Named MASCAC Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University freshman defender Kolin Campbell has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Year by the league’s head coaches.

Mendes, Shadduck, Samperi Named to All-MASCAC Men's Soccer Team
Mendes, Shadduck, Samperi Named to All-MASCAC Men's Soccer Team

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University senior forward Simao Mendes, junior defender Craig Shadduck and senior defender Luke Samperi have been selected to the 2012 Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team in a vote of the league’s head coaches.

Men's Soccer Falls to Salem, 3-1, in MASCAC Semifinals
Men's Soccer Falls to Salem, 3-1, in MASCAC Semifinals

SALEM, Mass. -- Eryk Fernandez (Nipomo. Calif.) scored two goals to lead top-seeded Salem State to a 3-1 victory over the Bears of Bridgewater State University to advance to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Tournament Championship for the fourth straight year.

Men's Soccer Advances to MASCAC Semifinal with 2-1 Win over Worcester
Men's Soccer Advances to MASCAC Semifinal with 2-1 Win over Worcester

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The fourth seeded Bridgewater State University Bears posted a 2-1 victory over number five Worcester State University in the quarterfinal round of the 2012 MASCAC Men’s Soccer Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Swenson Field.

Men's Soccer Falls to Westfield, 1-0, in Regular Season Finale
Men's Soccer Falls to Westfield, 1-0, in Regular Season Finale

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Senior Jon Principato scored the game-winning goal in the 51st minute to lead Westfield State University to a 1-0 MASCAC men’s soccer victory over Bridgewater State on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Men's Soccer Posts 2-1 Victory over UMass Dartmouth
Men's Soccer Posts 2-1 Victory over UMass Dartmouth

NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Senior forward Simao Mendes (Brockton, Mass.) broke a 1-1 tie with a penalty kick goal in the second half to lift the visiting Bridgewater State University men’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Tuesday evening at Cressy Field.

Craig Shadduck Named MASCAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week
Craig Shadduck Named MASCAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University junior defender Craig Shadduck has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Soccer Player of the Week.

Adams Notches 100th Win as Men's Soccer Blanks MCLA, 1-0
Adams Notches 100th Win as Men's Soccer Blanks MCLA, 1-0

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The visiting Bridgewater State University Bears posted a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the MCLA Trailblazers in MASCAC men’s soccer action this afternoon at Shewcraft Field.

Men's Soccer Downs Wheaton, 4-2
Men's Soccer Downs Wheaton, 4-2

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Junior defender Craig Shadduck (Braintree, Mass) tallied a pair of goals, and senior forward Simao Mendes (Brockton, Mass.) added three assists, to lead the Bridgewater State University men’s soccer team to a 4-2 victory over Southeastern Massachusetts rival Wheaton College on Wednesday afternoon at Swenson Field.

Smith, Bagley Lead Men's Soccer to 1-0 Shutout of Mass. Maritime
Smith, Bagley Lead Men's Soccer to 1-0 Shutout of Mass. Maritime

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Senior forward Adam Smith (Kingston, Mass.) notched the game’s only goal in the 66th minute to lead the Bridgewater State University men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) foe Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Saturday evening at Swenson Field.

Men's Soccer Bows to Framingham in Overtime, 1-0
Men's Soccer Bows to Framingham in Overtime, 1-0

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bridgewater State University men’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision in overtime to visiting Framingham State University in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Saturday.

McAvoy Nets Winner in OT to Lift Men's Soccer to 4-3 Win
McAvoy Nets Winner in OT to Lift Men's Soccer to 4-3 Win

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Sophomore midfielder Steve McAvoy's (Walpole, Mass.) goal in overtime lifted the Bridgewater State University men's soccer team to a 4-3 victory over visiting UMass Boston on Wednesday night at Swenson Field.

Men's Soccer Blanked by Salem State, 2-0
Men's Soccer Blanked by Salem State, 2-0

SALEM, Mass. -- Salem State’s Eryk Fernandez (Nipomo, CA) scored twice and the Vikings’ defense stymied visiting Bridgewater State on defense to earn a 2-0 victory over the Bears in MASCAC men’s soccer action on Saturday afternoon.

Men's Soccer Downs Gordon, 3-1
Men's Soccer Downs Gordon, 3-1

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bridgewater State University men’s soccer team posted a 3-1 victory over visiting Gordon College on Wednesday afternoon at Swenson Field. The host Bears improve to 3-4-1 on the season with the win, while the Fighting Scots slip to 2-6-1. All the scoring occurred in the first half as the Bears jumped out to a 3-0 lead on the strength of goals by sophomore forward Steve McAvoy (Walpole, Mass.), senior forward Braima Samati (Boston, Mass.) and freshman midfielder Jeff Braverman (Framingham, Mass.). Both McAvoy and Braverman tallied their first collegiate goals. McAvoy opened the scoring less than five minutes into the game as he knocked home the rebound of a Samati shot. The goal was set up by a cross from senior forward Simao Mendes (Brockton, Mass.). Samati would give the hosts a two-goal advantage in the tenth minute as he headed the ball over the Gordon keeper off a long volley from junior defender Craig Shadduck (Braintree, Mass.). Braverman staked the Bears to a 3-0 lead as he scored off the rebound of a Jose DePina (Boston, Mass.) shot in the 31st minute. Junior forward Andrew Vandervoort (Memphis, Tenn.) got the Fighting Scots on the board less than a minute later with a shot that broke through BSU junior goaltender Matt Bagley (Braintree, Mass.) and trickled over the goal line. Bridgewater had two other glorious chances to add to their scoring in the opening stanza but were turned away on a pair of breakaways by Gordon junior netminder Tim Hardy (Gorham, Maine). Hardy would finish with 11 saves on the afternoon. The Fighting Scots also registered three team saves in the game. Neither team would dent the scoreboard the rest of the way. Bagley made two point-blank range stops in the second half, while Vandervoort stopped another breakaway attempt. Bridgewater held a 26-11 shot advantage for the game and held a 7-4 edge in corner kicks. The Bears were also flagged for ten offsides. Bagley matched his season-high with seven saves. In upcoming action, Bridgewater travels to Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Salem State University on Saturday afternoon for a three o’clock game with the Vikings. Gordon entertains Commonwealth Coast Conference foe Nichols College on Saturday at 3:30.