THE BASICS 
Lesley University, 0 vs Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 6

Records: 
MMA Buccaneers (7-4-2, 3-1-1 MASCAC)
Lesley University Lynx (1-8-3, 1-2-3 NAC)

Location: Buzzards Bay, Mass. – Taylor's Point

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

THE LEAD – The Bucs men's soccer team hosted Lesley in non-conference play on Wednesday on Taylor's Point. After a week of rest following a 3-0 win over UMass Dartmouth, the Bucs kept the good times rolling with a 6-0 win over the Lynx.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Luke Twomey opened the scoring in the 18th minute for the Buccaneers, scoring on a header from a ball delivered beautifully into the box by Joseph Hajjar. Maritime added a second goal in the 30th minute when they earned a penalty. Nicholas Dias, the freshman, stepped up and buried the ball into the top left corner for his first-career goal. The Buccaneers kept the 2-0 lead heading to the half.
• In the second half, the Buccaneers scored off the rip when PJ Cullivan scored his first goal of the night. From a tight corner left of goal, Cullivan took a pass from Brody Calvert that came across the six-yard box, and put it in the bottom right to give the Bucs a 3-0 lead in the 47th minute.
• Five minutes later, Cullivan scored again from left of the goal to make it a 4-0 Bucs advantage. In the 63rd minute, Jack Turmel delivered a pass to the foot of Ryan Butzbach, who beat the keeper, making it a 5-0 game.
• Dias scored his second goal and the Bucs' final goal in the 70th minute, bringing the score to 6-0.
• Late in the game, Lesley got a prime opportunity to get on the scoresheet when a handball was called against the Buccaneers in the box. Aidan Stafford (Westford, Mass.) stepped up for Lesley, and Andrw Pinzon, in his Maritime debut, made the save. Unfortunately for him, the ball was called back to the spot by the referee for a Buccaneers player entering the box early. Stafford stepped up again, and again Pinzon made the save to keep the clean sheet for the Buccaneers as they went on to win the game, 6-0.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• For MMA, Nicholas Dias scored his first and second career goals in the win, one on a penalty in the 30th minute. PJ Cullivan scored a brace in the game as well. Luke Twomey scored the first and game-winning goal in the 18th minute. Ryan Butzbach added a goal in the 63rd minute.
• In total, Maritime took 29 shots and seven corner kicks.
• Four different players had a shot on target for the Lynx, all in the second half.
• In total, Lesley took 10 shots and two corner kicks.
• Preston Joia earned the win in net for MMA playing the first half before Pinzon took over making four saves in the second stanza.
• Lynx goalkeepers Aiden Hendricks (Richmond, Va.) and Josh Angulo-Gonzalez (Malden, Mass.) split time, combining for seven saves for Lesley.

UP NEXT

• Lesley is back home this Saturday, Oct. 18 for a 3:30 PM conference game vs. Thomas College. Prior to the start of the match, the program will honor the 2026 senior class in a brief senior day ceremony.
• The Buccaneers are on the road on Friday, October 17th, for their next match against MCLA in conference play at 6:00 PM.

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