ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa – The men's soccer team held on to win against the Blue Jays of Elizabethtown College 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Inside The Box Score
Adam Labows (Leonardtown, Md./Leonardtown) made five saves in the match and earns his third win of the season.
How It Happened
The first half featured the defensive stronghold by both teams.
Jackson Quenzer (Westminster, Md./Gerstell Academy) looked to get the Blazers offense rolling but his shot missed just high of the goal.
Cristian Topovich (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) would stay on the attack for Hood but was denied by Blue Jays goalie who made the save
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The Blue Jays looking to match the Blazers offense attack would fire off a shot late into the first half that first year
Adam Labows (Leonardtown, Md./Leonardtown) saved.
Heading into the half the teams were knotted at 0-0 in a defensive battle with neither side able to break the tie despite a few close chances.
The second half saw Cristian Topovich (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) find teammate
Terrell Funchess (Taneytown, Md./Henry E. Lackey) who would seize the moment and scored against the Blue Jays giving the Blazers a 1-0 lead.
Looking for the equalizer shortly after the Funchess goal the Blue Jays would continue to test Labows in goal firing off a shot but he continued to showcase his composure by saving another goal.
The teams would continue to trade shots for the remainder of the match and in the Blue Jays last attempt to break even with the Blazers saw Adian Valetine miss a shot that was just wide left of the goal.
The Blazers would hold onto to beat the Blue Jays in a game that showcased the defensive of prowess on both sides.
For The Opponent
Caba Alvarez had six shots and one shot on goal.
Manny Velazquez had one shot on goal.
Analysis
The Blazers made five saves to the Blue Jays two.
Blue Jays had the advantage over the Blazers in corners 7-4.
Up Next
The Hood College men's soccer team is set to travel to King's College on Saturday, September 27, at 5 p.m.
