Matt Ferris
Asst. Sports Editor
The Rams took the -eld on Sept. 26 against Worcester State.
After a scoreless first 30 minutes, the Rams struck first. The goal was scored by sophomore Andy Segura, his second goal of the season.
Segura received a throw in from senior Cory Cardeiro, gathered and sent a low rip past the goalie into the net to make it 1-0.
The Rams never looked back from this point on. Framingham put another one up on the score board in the 43rd minute.
This time it was Cardeiro who netted it, his fifth of the season. Cardeiro headed a cross from junior Simon Appiah into the back of the net, making it 2-0 going into the half.
The Rams would add one more in the 83rd minute, when sophomore Geraldo Ramirez scored his first goal of the season.
Rams goalkeeper Josh Arno tallied two saves in his second shutout of the season.
After the game, Cardeiro was presented with the Heffernan Award, named after the late Peter J. Heffernan Jr., a former Ram soccer player.
The award is given to the most outstanding player in the Homecoming game.
The Rams hosted Anna Maria College on Sept. 30 and wasted no time scoring their first goal in the 3rd minute of the game.
Cardeiro scored his sixth goal of the season on a header that reached the back of the net to give the Rams an early 1-0 lead.
Anna Maria College struck back in the 26th minute, making it 1-1.
Christopher Mattioli headed the ball past Arno and just like that it was a new game. The Rams quickly added another tally just three minutes later.
Junior Corey Sousa struck a low strike into the back of the net and helped the Rams regain the lead 2-1. They never looked back.
In the 33rd minute of action, freshman Corey Dunn scored his -rst goal of the season as he put the Rams up 3-1.
In the 64th minute the Rams struck again with an important insurance goal. Freshman Ken Stahovish scored his first goal of the season on an assist from Appiah, making it 4-1 Rams.
The Rams added one more in the 72nd minute, when Segura scored his third goal of the season off a rebound, making it 5-1.
Arno had seven saves in the game before giving way to freshman Maxwell Amoah, who had two saves.
With two wins and no losses on the week, the Rams move to 4-5 on the season.