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BROOKLINE, Mass. – Dialing up 13 shot attempts and producing six shots on goal, the Northeastern men's soccer team saluted the four members of its 2016 senior class with a convincing, 1-0 victory against UNCW on Saturday night at Parsons Field.
 
Gaku Lange provided the match-winning goal for Northeastern (6-9-0, 3-4-0 CAA) during the eighth minute of the first half, polishing off a great effort by Daniel Arvidsson that bounced off the crossbar. Jonathan Thuresson made three saves and helped the Huskies withstand 16 overall shots by the Seahawks, earning his fifth clean sheet of the season and third during his last five outings.
 
With the victory, NU leapfrogged UNCW (7-4-2, 2-1-2 CAA) to assume sole possession of fourth place in the CAA table by one point, despite the Seahawks having two more conference matches to play (three) than the Huskies (one).
 
Khori Bennett led Northeastern with five shots, sending three on goal, while Lange powered two shots in addition to his eighth-minute goal. Daniel Arvidsson (two shots), Martin Nygaard, Ackim Mpofu, and Kevin Carvalho each contributed to the Huskies' shot total by the end of the match.
 
Prior to kickoff, NU honored the four members of its senior class: Harrison Balder, Christian McKenna, Khesanio Hall, and vice captain Marc Greenblatt.
 
GOAL RECAP
 
• Northeastern (eighth minute): Daniel Arvidsson fired a shot, straight away, from the top of the Huskies' 18-yard box. Arvidsson's strike deflected off the outstretched hands of UNCW goalkeeper Ryan Cretens and rebounded off the center of the crossbar. Gaku Lange followed the ricochet and flicked the rebound through the open net, coming away with his first goal in a Northeastern uniform (fourth career goal).
 
NOTEWORTHY
 
• Gaku Lange scored his first goal in 15 appearances at Northeastern. Lange had scored three career goals at Pacific with his last coming on Nov. 14, 2015, against Gonzaga.
• Daniel Arvidsson's assist was the redshirt-junior's fifth point of the season, moving him into a three-way tie for the team lead with Christian McKenna and Ackim Mpofu.
• Northeastern has won three straight matches and four of its last five matches.
• The Huskies have allowed two goals during their last 463 minutes played, including one penalty kick.
 
UP NEXT
 
Northeastern will take a week off before concluding its CAA schedule on Saturday, Oct. 29, against College of Charleston. The Huskies control their own destiny when it comes to clinching a CAA tournament berth and can secure a postseason spot with a victory against the Cougars. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.