LEWISTON, Maine – No. 23 nationally ranked Tufts scored twice in the second half to shut out Bates men's soccer, 2-0, Saturday afternoon in NESCAC play.
Bates (4-5-3, 1-4-2 NESCAC) and the Jumbos (7-2-3, 4-2-2 NESCAC) played a scoreless first half, with neither team able to find the back of the net.
Tufts broke through in the 55th minute before adding another goal two minutes later to take a 2-0 lead over the Bobcats.
The Jumbos held a 16-8 advantage in shots, with first-year goalkeeper
Isaac Kolaczkowski (Beavercreek, Ohio) recorded seven saves for Bates.
The Bobcats look to bounce back Sunday when they host Amherst at 3 p.m.
