FREDERICK, Md. - The Hood College men's soccer team fell 3-0 to Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth matchup with the York College Spartans.Â
Inside the Box Score
How It Happened
- After a scoreless first half, York went on a three-goal run. Matt Zeider scored in the 67th minute to take the 1-0 lead over Hood.
- Hood's best chance of the night was when Luke Hammer was awarded a penalty kick in the 67th minute that sailed high over the goal.
- Nick Roche scored the Spartan's second and third goal within two minutes of each other to secure the 3-0 win over the Blazers. Roche's first goal was assisted by Ryan McElwain in the 77th minute and the second was an unassisted strike in the 79th minute.Â
Analysis
- York held the advantage in shots 20-11 and corners 6-2.
For the Opponent
- Roche led the Spartans with two goals. Â
- Brady Bixler recorded two saves.
From Coach Zafiratos
- "Tough one tonight for us. I thought we played really well for the first 70 minutes and we really put some nice stuff together."Â
- "The missed penalty kick in the second half really changed the complexity of the game and came back to hurt us big time in the final 15 minutes."
- "Credit to York for finding a way to score late and get a gritty conference win. They are extremely talented and well coached."Â
Up Next
The Blazers move to 8-6-1 on the season and will return to the field on Saturday, October 23 as they host Lebanon Valley for the final home game of the regular season.
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