ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A late strike in the first half by the Choctaws secured the win, as the Tritons men's soccer team fell by a score of 3-0 at Johnson Field on Monday afternoon.
Mississippi College fired the first shot on goal of the game in the 16th minute that was stopped by Tritons' goalkeeper Aidan Leak. EC registered another two shots on goal in the frame but could not convert. On a counterattack with one second to go in the half, Denis O. John made a move around the Tritons' keeper to take a 1-0 lead into the half.
On another counterattack, O. John added another goal nearly four minutes into the final frame to give the Choctaws a two-goal cushion. Eckerd followed with a couple of good chances from Fredrick Heise and Tommy Shepherd, which were both turned aside by Carlos Viquez. The Choctaws extended their lead to three in the 80th minute to retire the game 3-0.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Mississippi College 3, Eckerd 0
RECORDS: Eckerd 1-1 (0-0 SSC), Mississippi Coll. 2-0 (0-0 GSC)
SCORING SUMMARY: MC - 45' Denis O. John (William Janous), 49' O. John (Jayce Dotson), 80' Max Buesch
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- The Tritons registered nine shots, with four on goal.
- Juan Borges led the team with two shots.
- Shepherd, Finn Steele, Heise, and Borges each registered one shot on goal.
- Leak posted three saves following his SSC Defensive Player of the Week honor.
UP NEXT
Eckerd travels to Alabama this weekend for their first road match of the year. The Tritons face the West Alabama Tigers at 7:00 PM CST on Friday at Tiger Stadium.
