BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Freshman goalkeeper Nick Mazzella (Bangor, PA /Bangor ) made 10 saves to earn his first collegiate shutout as the Northampton men's soccer team downed Harrisburg Area Community College, 3-0, on Thursday afternoon for their 4th consecutive victory. 

Kerr Wilson (Easton, PA /Easton ) got the Spartans on the board 22 minutes in the game, off of a feed from Mehmed Letifov (Wind Gap, PA /Pen Argyl) to give Northampton the early 1-0 advantage. 

The game remained 1-0 until 12 minutes remaining in the game when Letifov got pulled down in the box and converted the ensuing penalty kick for a 2-0 Spartan lead. 

Stivan Kumbarov (Wind Gap, PA /Pen Argyl) added an insurance goal 2 minutes later, with the assist to Letifov,  to make the final 3-0. 

Harrisburg outshot the Spartans, 17-15, with Mazzella coming up big several times to preserve the shutout. 

Mazzella 

"We didn't play our best soccer tonight," stated Head Coach Mario Barrantes, "but we were able to overcome our shortcomings and pull out the victory."

Northampton improves to 5-2-0 overall with the win, and is now 4-2-0 in Region XIX and 4-1-0 in the EPAC. 

Harrisburg falls to 1-3-0 with the loss. 

The Spartans return to the pitch on Sunday when they travel to NJCAA Division I member Lackawanna College. 

HARRISBURG GAME-  BOX SCORE