ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's soccer team spread the love Wednesday night (Oct. 16) as six different Seahawks found the back of the net. St. Mary's College (6-6-2, 5-0-0 UEC) clinched a spot in the 2024 United East Conference Men's Soccer Championship Tournament with a 6-3 victory over Notre Dame of Maryland University (3-10, 2-5 UEC).
How It Happened
- The night's high-scoring affair began early as sophomore forward Lucas Evans (Greenbelt, Md./South River) netted his sixth goal of the season at 1:08 to give the Seahawks a 1-0 lead.
- Athanasios Ziliaskopoulos evened the score at 15:24 as Ziliaskopoulos put away a loose ball.
- SMCM then notched three goals in a seven-minute span to claim a 4-1 advantage at 31:03 as forwards Abdoul Anounkou (Togo/Springbrook [Md.]) and Franco Reyes (Silver Spring, Md./Montgomery Blair) and junior midfielder Jack Nelson (Ellicott City, Md./River Hill) all scored.
- Notre Dame headed into halftime with a two-goal deficit after Adrian Andersen tallied a goal from 20-yards out at 32:29.
- Ziliaskopoulos pulled the Gators within one at 52:07 as he connected with Carter Hafez's corner kick.
- Senior forward Alex Ochman (Rockville, Md./Wootton) and first-year forward William Marbray (Ellicott City, Md./Marriotts Ridge) returned a three-goal advantage to St. Mary's College at 73:28.
Inside the Box Score
- The Seahawks picked up a 32-11 (14-7 on goal) shot advantage while dominating corner kicks at a 16-5 clip.
St. Mary's College
- SMCM stretched its win streak to four with tonight's victory and they have outscored their opponents, 26-6, during that time.
- Midfielders Zach Blaum (Richmond, Va./Atlee), Luke Duswalt (Leonardtown, Md./Leonardtown), and Tyler Foti (Annandale, Va./Annandale) and first-year forward Nick Haney (Chesapeake, Md./Northern) all dished out one assist.
- Sophomore goalie Jordon Eckman (Fallston, Md./Loyola Blakefield) finished the game with four saves.
Notre Dame
- Tassilo Lehmkuhl paced the Gators with three shots (one on goal) while Ziliaskopoulos tallied a game-high two goals.
- Mateo Gularte notched eight saves.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- Oct. 19 at Penn State Harrisburg (12-3-1, 5-0-0 UEC) – Middletown, Pa. – 3 pm
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