BABSON PARK, Mass. 9/29/10 – The Babson College men's soccer team erupted for four goals in the first half for a 5-0 victory over visiting Keene State College in a matchup of regionally-ranked foes at Hartwell-Rogers Field on Wednesday. The Beavers, ranked fourth in the most recent NSCAA New England poll, improved to 8-2-0 with the win, while the Owls, ranked 10^th in the region, fell to 7-3-0.

Babson jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead less than six minutes into the contest, as junior captain Max Walker (Newton, Mass.) headed in a perfect corner kick from sophomore Josh Danesh (Brookline, Mass.) at 5:41. The Beavers then made it 2-0 at the 18-minute mark, when junior Billy Nickerson (Middleton, Mass.) scored an easy breakaway goal after receiving a nice through-ball from sophomore Eric Anderson (Scituate, Mass.) at the top of the box.

The Beavers offense continued its assault less than three minutes later, as Walker beat a defender to a loose ball at the top of the box, made a move on sophomore goalie Nick Allman (Newburyport, Mass.), and found a wide-open net for his second of the game at 20:50. Sophomore Ayo Iwuagwu (Lagos, Nigeria) then capped off his team's four-goal half with another unassisted score, as he carried a deflection off Allman's hands into an open net at 27:04.

Babson added one final tally in the second half, as Nickerson took a feed from Anderson down the right sideline and crossed it to Danesh, who knocked home a wide-open shot to make it 5-0 at 53:10.

That would be more than enough for Babson keepers Peter Crowley (Lexington, Mass.) and Jackson Klein (Maplewood, N.J.), who combined for four saves in net for the Beavers. All Four Owl goalies saw time in net for Keene State, making a total of four stops in the defeat.

(Courtesy Babson Sports Information)