SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Junior forward
Chris Naiman (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Township) put two scores on the scoreboard on a rainy Sunday afternoon, helping the Susquehanna University men's soccer team secure a 5-1 non-conference victory over St. John Fisher College (0-2).
Susquehanna 5, St. John Fisher 1
How It Happened
- The Cardinals struck first in the seventh minute when Ben Woolingham sent a pass from the end line to the top of the penalty box and Ishaan Kashyap rocketed a shot just inside the near post.
- Susquehanna evened up the match at 18:48 when junior captain Pat Bresney (Andover, N.J./Newton) knocked down junior defender Kyle Trainor's (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township) corner kick then sophomore forward Edward Lynch (Green Township, N.J./Newton) spun around and put the ball into the lower right corner.
- Trainor tallied a goal of his own in the 35th minute when he converted a penalty kick.
- The River Hawks headed into halftime with a 3-1 advantage after junior captain Scott Misson (Belford, N.J./Christian Brothers) headed in junior midfielder Jack Levy's (Scotch Plains, N.J./Union Catholic) free kick at 41:38.
- Naiman scored his first 20 minutes into the second half as he corralled a pass from first-year midfielder Shayne Davies (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown), dribbled in, and put one past Aaron Smith.
- Naiman struck again in the 79th minute as he finished off a pass from junior midfielder Alex Bellot (Gaithersburg, Md./Wootton), firing a shot diagonally from the left side of the box into the lower right corner.
Inside the Box Score
- Susquehanna dominated from start to finish, posting a 21-3 (16-1) shot advantage (shots on goal) as well as a 7-1 lead in corner kicks.
Top Performers
- Senior goalie Matt Ellingworth (Sparta, N.J./Lenape Valley) did not make a save in the win.
- Smith finished with 11 saves in the Cardinals' second straight loss.
Up Next for the River Hawks
- September 7 at Lycoming (0-2) – Williamsport, Pa. / UPMC Field – 1:00 p.m.
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