HARRISONBURG, Va. – A goal by
Anthony Polio (Germantown, MD/Northwest) in the 82nd minute and a career day for
Nick Humphries (Potomac, MD/Potomac) lifted the Hood College men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Eastern Mennonite in the Blazers' season opener.
Inside the Box Score
- Polio netted the lone goal in his collegiate debut.
- Humphries played all 90 minutes and recorded six saves in goal.
- Ben Keville (Gambrills, MD/Arundel) and Polio recorded two shots each.
How it Happened
- Hood scored the lone goal of the game in the 81st minute when Polio ran onto a ball played by Keville then finished the shot passed Andrew Arledge to make the score 1-0.
- In the back-and-forth first half, Polio had the best chance to score for the Blazers but his shot was saved by Arledge.
- Humphries made game-changing saves in the goal Blazers denying the Royals of five point-blank shots throughout the game. Four of his six saves happened in a ten-minute span in the second half.
- Keville had a final opportunity to take the 2-0 lead in the 87th minute but his shot went wide right.
Analysis
- Eastern Mennonite edged Hood 12-7 in shots.
- Hood ended the day with the 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.
For the Opponent
- Ariel Bonilla Morales shot a team-high four times.
- Andrew Arledge recorded one save.
Notes
- This head coach Kyle Bulgarelli's first win as head coach
- Hood advances to 1-0 on the season, while Eastern Mennonite falls to 0-1.
Up Next:
The Blazers are back in action on Saturday, September 3 when they travel to Neumann to face the Knights.
