ASTON, Pa. – First-year
Cam Simpler (Middletown, DE/Appoquinimink) netted two goals against Neumann University to lift the Hood College men's soccer team to a second-straight win this season.
Inside the Box Score
- Simpler scored twice on two shots.
- Jacob Hill (Stephens City, VA/Sherando) and JP Wiemann (Centreville, VA/Westfield) added an assist each.
- Quinton Brown (Bowie, MD/Bowie), Ben Keville (Gambrills, MD/Arundel) and Jackson Quenzer (Westminster, MD/Gerstell Academy) took one shot each.
- Nick Humphries (Potomac, MD/Potomac) played all 90 minutes and recorded nine saves.
How it Happened
- Neumann's Jake Kuzmick scored the first goal of the game by out-running a Blazer defender in the 13th minute.
- In the 26th minute, Anthony Polio (Germantown, MD/Northwest) sent a pass to Brown at the top of the box but his shot hit the left post to keep the score 1-0 Neumann going into the second half.
- Hood scored the tying goal in the 55th minute when Wiemann headed the ball past Neumann's goalie, Seth Walker, then Simpler was there to tap the ball into the goal to tie the game 1-1.
- Not even four minutes later, Hill crossed the ball to the top of the box where Simpler was able to one-touch the ball into the goal to secure the 2-1 victory for the Blazers.
- Neumann did not back down as they had eight shots after Hood took the lead, but Humphries recorded five saves to deny the Knights from scoring again.
Analysis
- Neumann outshot Hood 17-5.
- Hood and Neumann both took three corners.
For the Opponent
- Jake Kuzmick scored the lone goal for Neumann.
- Eddie Proud, Jon Zubert and Kuzmick all shot three times.
- Seth Walker played 90 minutes in goal.
Notes
- Hood advances to 2-0 on the season, while Neumann falls to 1-1.
Up Next:
The Blazers are back in action on Wednesday, September 7 for the home opener at 4 p.m.
