BUZZARDS BAY, Mass -- The Bucs men's soccer team, 2-0 on the year, opened conference play on Saturday against Salem State. The Buccaneers had not beaten the Vikings since 2016, had not scored against them since 2018, and Salem was picked first in this year's conference preseason poll, while the Buccaneers were voted last. In this matchup, the Buccaneers threw a wrench into everything, shutting out the Vikes, 3-0.

The Basics

Final: Buccaneers 3, Vikings 0

Records: Maritime 3-0 (1-0)

               Salem 1-2 (0-1)

Between The Pipes

Maritime: Preston Joia (W, 2-0): 4 SOG | 0 GA | 4 SV | 90 Min

Salem: Marcelo Silva (L, 1-2): 5 SOG | 3 GA | 2 SV | 90 Min

Inside The Numbers

Maritime

• Brody Calvert scored two goals in the game for the Bucs, including the game-winner. Calum Williams scored his first career goal in the win.
• PJ Cullivan was credited with an assist on Calvert's first goal, and Ryan Butzbach notched his first assist on Williams' score.
• In total, Maritime took nine shots and four corners.

Salem

• Four different players had shots on target for the Vikings in the loss.
• In total, Salem took 10 shots and six corners.

How It Happened

After having a penalty kick saved in the opening minutes by Silve, the Buccaneers for a goal from Calvert in the 10th minute on a pass from Cullivan to give the Bucs the lead. Under seven minutes later, Calvert found the back of the net again, this time taking the ball into the box on his own and beating the keeper to give the Bucs a 2-0 lead. Maritime took that two-goal lead into the halftime break. 

In the second half, it took 35 minutes, but Williams gave the Bucs some late insurance, scoring his first-career goal in the 80th minute on a give-and-go from Butzbach, beating multiple Vikings' defenders and ultimately the keeper. The Bucs earned the 3-0 win to move to 3-0 on the season.

What's Next

The Buccaneers are on the road for their next match at Nichols on September 9th at 5 pm.