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Almeida Goal Gives Men’s Soccer Non-Conference Win Over Rivier, 1-0

Kyle Almeida knocked in his first goal of the season in a 1-0 win at Rivier this evening.

Kyle Almeida knocked in his first goal of the season in a 1-0 win at Rivier this evening. Photo Credit: Leland Barnes
Kyle Almeida knocked in his first goal of the season in a 1-0 win at Rivier this evening. Photo Credit: Leland Barnes
September 10, 2025
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NASHUA, N.H. — The MCLA Men's Soccer Team traveled to Rivier University this afternoon for a non-conference matchup with the Raiders at Joanne Merrill Field. Oliver LeLacheur kept a clean sheet, and Kyle Almeida took a feed from Gustavo de Oliveira to tally his first goal of the season in 1-0 win at Rivier this evening.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
  • Score: MCLA 1, Rivier 0
  • Records: MCLA Trailblazers 2-2-0 (MASCAC 1-0-0) | Rivier University Raiders 0-2-2 (GNAC 0-1-0)
  • Series History: MCLA now leads the all-time series 3-0 with Rivier, including a 2-1 win in their last meeting on September 17, 2019, in Nashua. The Trailblazers also won the first-ever meeting of the teams on September 4, 2005, by a score of 2-1 in North Adams.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The scoreless first half saw Rivier hold a 9-5 edge in shots and a 4-2 edge in shots on goal. In the second half, that advantage for the host Raiders became more pronounced at 10-3, but MCLA made the most of their shots, finding the back of the net on the game winner.
  • The Trailblazers' goal came on a quick strike opportunity as MCLA turned defense into offense when Marcos Lopez (Albany, NY) stepped in front of a pass near the top of his own penalty box and pushed the ball out to Kyle Cardoso (Pittsfield, MA) near midfield. Cardoso forwarded the ball on to Gustavo de Oliveira (Pittsfield, MA) near the center circle. de Oliveira spun around to find Kyle Almeida (Averill Park, NY) streaking through the middle of the defense. Almeida slowed just enough to stay onside before outracing multiple defenders and chipping a shot past the keeper.
  • Trailblazers' keeper Oliver LeLacheur (Medford, MA) improved his record to 2-2-0 while recording a season-high eight saves.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Shots: MCLA 8, Rivier 19
  • Saves: MCLA 8, Rivier 3
  • Corner Kicks: MCLA 1, Rivier 9
  • Fouls: MCLA 10, Rivier 16

UP NEXT:

On Saturday, MCLA will be back in action when they play host to Roger Williams University for a non-conference matchup with the Hawks at. The teams will take the pitch for a 1 p.m. kickoff.

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