WESTON, Mass. – Regis College could not contain Norwich University forward Joseph Thongsythavong as the Cadet junior played a role in all four goals during Norwich's 4-0 victory over the Pride Saturday evening in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's collegiate soccer match at Regis Stadium.
In the 15th minute, Aidan Dwyer sent a centering pass into the box, where Thongsythavong connected on a header into the net to give the Cadets the early lead. Just over six minutes later, Thongsythavong converted another scoring chance to increase the Norwich lead to 2-0.
The junior forward earned his hat trick in the 29th minute as he collected a loose ball and sent a diagonal shot from the left side of the field into the lower right corner of the net. Just over nine minutes into the second half, he gained possession of the ball on the left wing and sent a shot towards net that deflected into the lower left corner of the goal for his fourth tally of the night and 10th goal of the season.
Norwich finished with 29 shots overall, including 16 shots on goal. Regis goalie Freddie Beckmann (Franklin, Mass.) collected a career-high 12 saves during the contest, while Cadet keeper Robert Wagenseller was credited with two saves on his way to a clean sheet.
Regis College (4-4, 2-3 GNAC) has a quick turnaround, hosting Elms College in a rescheduled contest Monday, Oct. 4, starting at 7 p.m. Norwich (6-2, 4-1 GNAC) travels to face Colby-Sawyer College Tuesday, Oct. 5, beginning at 3:30 p.m.