Basile nets career best four goals in 5-1 win over Albertus Magnus

North Adams, MA- MCLA senior Anthony Basile netted a career best four goals as the Men's Soccer team cruised past the visiting Albertus Magnus Falcons 5-1 this evening at Shewcraft Field.  Basile now leads the team with 10 goals on the season as the Trailblazers improve to 8-6-1 overall.  The Falcons drop to 9-7-1.

Basile scored the first goal of the game late in the first half when he headed home a high cross from Khalil Kareh for a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.  The Trailblazers controlled the opening half of play as they outshot the Falcons 16-6, but could only muster the lone goal.

The second half began with a flurry as Basile potted his second goal of the night just 1:27 into the half.  He ripped a shot into the upper right corner for a 2-0 Trailblazer lead.  Just one minute later, Basile would complete the hat trick when Nolan Burke sent in a long pass that Basile corralled and easily slipped it past Falcon keeper Joe Russo making it 3-0.  The onslaught continued when Edward Boateng would convert a free kick from just outside the box in the 49^th minute making it 4-0.

The Falcons would answer in the 53^rd minute when Matt Mueller would convert a pass from Kaj Djonne cutting the deficit to 4-1.  The score would remain that way until Basile tallied his fourth goal in the 82^nd minute to provide the final margin.

Kamron Anderson would collect the win in goal for MCLA stopping three shots for the Trailblazers.

MCLA will wrap up the regular season with a senior day tilt against Framingham State this Saturday at 1pm.