Former Saint Joseph's goalkeeper Blake Mullen plays for the Western Mass Pioneers. (David Henry/sweetdogphotos.com)
Across the three Eastern Conference divisions in USL League Two, only two teams remain undefeated: Reading United and, locally, the Western Mass Pioneers.
The Pioneers, 4-0-1 through their first five games, call Lusitano Stadium in Ludlow, Mass., home and are led by Argentine head coach Federico Molinari. They've also allowed a conference-low one goal and have a conference-high plus-11 goal differential.
So what's behind this strong showing out of the chute?
