Men’s Soccer Falls to Salem State

SALEM, Mass. — The MCLA Men's Soccer Team took to the road this afternoon for a MASCAC showdown at Alumni Field on the campus of Salem State University. Oliver LeLacheur tied his career high with 17 saves, but the Vikings used a 39-10 edge in shots and a hat trick from Iago De Sousa-Vieira to power a 7-1 conference win.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
• Score: MCLA 1, Salem 7
• Records: MCLA Trailblazers 3-11-0 (MASCAC 1-6-0) | Salem State University Vikings 8-3-6 (MASCAC 3-1-4)
• Series History: Salem State leads the all-time series 33-14-2. MCLA won the last meeting of the teams 4-2 last season on October 18, 2024, in North Adams. The Trailblazers took the first ever meeting of the teams by a score of 3-2 during the 1972 season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salem State kept the pressure on MCLA from the start, getting their first shot on net less than a minute into play. The shot was the first of 20 that the Vikings would get off in the first half versus one for the Trailblazers.
• The home team broke through for their first goal with just over 16 minutes off the clock when Iago De Sousa-Vieira (17', assisted by Kyle Lobao) notched his first of the game. Jadiel Bomfim (27', Liam Hyatt) doubled the Salem lead before De Sousa-Vieira (33', unassisted) and Eric Leuchner (44', Matheus Pelissari) capped the first half scoring.
• De Sousa-Vieira (16', Michael Echavarria) finished off his hat trick just under 16 minutes into the second half. Naderson Curtis' (67', Landon Picillo) goal extended the lead to 6-0.
• MCLA broke through with a goal of their own with just over ten minutes left on the clock when Marcos Lopez (Albany, NY) (80', Malburg) accepted a pass from Jacob Malburg at the top of the box, split a cluster of defenders and chipped a shot into the bottom of the goal. The goal was the senior's first of the season.
• Salem responded with their final goal of the game only 21 seconds later on a goal credited to Guilherme Silva (80', Pelissari).
• Trailblazers' keeper Oliver LeLacheur (Medford, MA) tied a his career high with 17 saves, matching his total against the Mass. Maritime Academy on October 17^th. The loss dropped LeLacheur's record to 3-9-0. Marcelo Silva stopped three of the four shots he faced and improved to 4-2-4 on the year.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Shots: MCLA 10, Salem 39
• Saves: MCLA 17, Salem 3
• Corner Kicks: MCLA 0, Salem 4
• Fouls: MCLA 6, Salem 5

UP NEXT:

On Friday, MCLA will be back in action when they play host to Westfield State for a MASCAC matchup with the Owls at Shewcraft Field. The teams will take the pitch for a 4 p.m. kickoff.

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