MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Spalding University men's soccer team overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to cap off the weekend with a 2-1 win over Huntingdon College.
THE BASICSFINAL SCORE: Spalding def. Huntingdon, 2-1
LOCATION: Huntingdon College, Montgomery, Ala.
RECORDS: Spalding 2-1, Huntingdon 1-2
THE STARTERSSPALDING: 1-
Logan Spencer, 2 –
Jacob Holehan, 3 –
Dylin Albright, 9 –
Abdullahi Abdullahi, 10 –
Julio DeLeon, 11 –
Sergio Olvera-Vancini, 12 –
Austin Lanham, 15 –
Jordan Bounds, 16 –
Jacob Kirby, 17 –
Cheikh Gueye, 21 –
Zach FondaHUNTINGDON: 4 – Tyler DeJianne, 5 – Cam Smith, 7 – Miguel Vidal, 9 – Miguel Medina, 16 – Andres Quintero, 18 – Bo Jenkins, 21 – Zach Dedman, 22 – John Robert Lawrence, 23 – Killian Delmore, 24 – Brendon Van Emelen, 40 – Alex Brown
HOW IT HAPPENED- The Golden Eagles controlled possession in the first half taking 12 shots with two on-goal.
- Despite controlling possession, Spalding trailed 1-0 at half following a Miguel Medina goal in the 35th minute.
- Spalding tied it in the 63
rd minute, a
Julio DeLeon free kick found
Cheikh Gueye who put it in the back of the net to knot the score at 1-1.
- DeLeon slotted the game-winner in the 73
rd minute following
Zach Fonda being fouled in the box by a Hawks defender.
KEY STATS- Through three games, the Golden Eagle offense has taken 63 shots which ranks first in the SLIAC.
- Spalding's 1.33 goals against average ranks tops in the conference. The Golden Eagles have allowed four goals in three games.
- The Golden Eagles currently have three of the top five shot takers in the SLIAC.
Dylin Albright is tops in the conference with 14 shots, followed by DeLeon with 10 and Adullahi ranks third with eight.
A QUOTE FROM THE COACH- Head Coach
Adam Boyer stated, "We were very happy with the group's performance today; it was great to see the team's resiliency in the second half. Overall we had a very beneficial weekend in Alabama. We won two hard-fought games and made some positive steps forward at this early stage in the season."
UP NEXTThe Golden Eagles will be back on the pitch next Friday and Saturday at the26th Bob Allen Nissan Classic at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Spalding will face Ohio Wesleyan in their opening match Friday at 5:00 p.m. EST. Saturday the Golden Eagles will face Emory University at 4:30 p.m. EST.
