Box Score Salem, Mass. – The Thomas College men's soccer team scored early and never looked back as they beat host Salem State Vikings 2-0 in a non-conference match up Sunday afternoon.
The Terriers (2-0, 0-0 NAC) scored their first goal of the game at 4:49 when Blake Boswell broke past the Viking (2-1) defenders and found the top of the net. Thomas would add an insurance goal at 32:27 in the first half when Boswell directed a free kick towards the goal and Kyle Rabe headed the ball to the lower left corner.
The Vikings applied more pressure in the second half controlling the field and attacking the net, but Thomas goalie Mikkail Crockwell would not surrender a goal. Crockwell made 11 saves to earn the shutout in net for the Terriers.
The Terriers will return to action on Sunday September 11th when they host Maine Machias in a 4:00 p.m. non-conference match up.