THE BASICS 
Lesley University, 0 vs Curry College, 1

Records: 
Curry College Colonels (1-1, 0-0 CNE)
Lesley University Lynx (0-1, 0-0 NAC)

Location: Milton, Mass. – Katz Field

Date: Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025

THE LEAD – Lesley University dropped a 1-0 decision to Curry College in NCAA Division III men's soccer action Sunday morning at Katz Field in the Lynx 2025 season-opener.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first half featured a balanced showing from both sides as the Colonels owned a 10-6 advantage in shot attempts while both squads fired off five corner kicks in a 0-0 frame.
• Curry came out firing in the second half, attempting three shots and three corners over the first 10 minutes of play before finding the back of the net in the 64^th minute of action.
• Sophomore Aiden Watts netted his first goal of the year to give the hosts a 1-0 edge, finishing off a feed from first year Matthew Drons.
• The Lynx had two shots on frame during the final 15 minutes of play but were denied by CC keeper Ryan McGourty to maintain the one-goal margin.
• With just over a minute remaining, LU sophomore Wassim Chaib (East Boston, Mass.) had some space on the right wing before his shot attempted deflected over the end line resulting in the game's final corner, which did not yield a shot attempt in the 1-0 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Curry outshot the Lynx 10-5 in the second half to own a 20-11 margin in their victory. They also ended the match with a 10-6 edge in corers.
• McGourty made three saves to earn the shutout win, improving to 1-1 on the year. The clean sheet and victory were both collegiate firsts for the junior.
• Chaib paced Lesley with a game-high four shot attempts, matched by Curry striker Kaden Puglia who landed all four on frame.
• LU junior keeper Josh Angulo-Gonzalez (Malden, Mass.) made five saves over 77+ minutes of action, suffering the setback despite a solid showing. He relieved junior Aiden Hendricks (Richmond, Va.) who left the match in the 13^th minute after making a pair of saves in the early goings of the game.
• The Colonels posted a 1-0 score over Lesley in their 2024 meeting at Katz field as well and improve to 6-4-1 all-time vs. LU including four straight wins.

UP NEXT

• Lesley hit the road on Wednesday, Sept. 3 for a 7:00 PM tilt vs. Fisher College at Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere, Mass. while Curry plays host to Dean on the same day with a 7:00 PM kickoff.