Lee's monster game sinks Nor'easters

Endicott's Bryan Lee pulled off a hat trick to rally the Gulls past the Nor'easters
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BEVERLY, Mass. -- Bryan Lee scored three goals, including the game-winning tally with 2:27 remaining, to give the Endicott College Gulls a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the University of New England Nor'easters in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference men's soccer game Tuesday evening. 

With the clock winding down in regulation, Lee took a cross from Ryan Coates and drilled home a shot from the top of the box to put the finishing touches on his hat trick and give Endicott the win.  

Lee had zero goals for the season heading into the contest, but his second goal of the evening tied the game at 2-all in the 74th minute.

UNE first-year forward Dan Crear gave the Nor'easters a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute, converting a pass from Jason Marks.  

Lee knotted the score four minutes later when his shot hit the post and found its way across the goal line.

Coming out of halftime, UNE took the lead 23 seconds into the second frame when first-year forward Kiel Hiller tallied his team-leading eighth goal of the year.

The Nor'easters were able to take a one-goal lead deep into the game despite being outshot, 26-11.

Endicott (4-11-1, 4-7-1 TCCC) netminder Jack De Jesus finished with three saves, while Derek Poulin turned away seven shots for UNE.

The Nor'easters (4-7-3, 3-6-2) return to action Saturday when they head to Western New England College for a noon start.