SALEM, Mass. – The Salem State University men's soccer team opened Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) play with a 3-0 shutout victory over visiting Bridgewater State University on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.

The Vikings improve to 4-3 (1-0 MASCAC) on the season, while the visiting Bears fall to 2-3 (0-1 MASCAC). Salem holds a 32-13-6 advantage in the all-time series.

Senior midfielder Fabricio Torres (Quincy, Mass.) connected off a nice centering pass from senior midfielder Lucas Amaral (Peabody, Mass.) to put the Vikings on the board in the 17th minute.

Freshman forward Kendy Prince (Medford, Mass.) converted a penalty kick in the 23rd minute to extend the SSU lead to 2-0.

Sophomore midfielder Steven Lopez (Revere, Mass.) capped off the scoring in the 69th minute when he corralled a pass from junior defender Arnold Orellana (Everett, Mass.) and fired home a shot from six yards out.

Salem State dominated possession throughout the contest as the Vikings held a 27-6 shot advantage and a 12-0 edge in corner kicks attempts.

SSU junior goalkeeper Matt Hauntsman (Milford, N.H.) was forced to make just one save as he recorded his first shutout of the season.

Sophomore netminder Lukas Ekmanis (Baxter, Tenn.) stopped a career-best 13 shots in the setback for the Bears.

The Bears entertain UMass Boston on Monday night at seven, while the Vikings host Tufts University on Tuesday night also at seven.