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Jack Nelson vs Brandywine (11.2.24)
Chuck Steenburgh
1
Penn St Brandywine PSBW (8-8-3, 4-4-0)
3
Winner St. Mary's (MD) SMCM (10-6-2, 8-0-0)
Penn St Brandywine PSBW
(8-8-3, 4-4-0)
1
Final
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St. Mary's (MD) SMCM
(10-6-2, 8-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Penn St Brandywine PSBW 0 1 1
St. Mary's (MD) SMCM 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Nairem Moran '99

Nelson Carries St. Mary’s College Men’s Soccer to United East Quarterfinal Victory

ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – Junior midfielder Jack Nelson (Ellicott City, Md./River Hill) scored a career-best two goals Saturday night (Nov. 2) to propel the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's soccer team to a United East Conference Championship Tournament quarterfinal win. Top-seeded St. Mary's College (10-6-2) posted a 3-1 triumph over No. 8 seed Penn State Brandywine (8-8-3) to move on in the playoffs.
 
The Seahawks will now host No. 4 seed Penn State Harrisburg (14-4-2) in Tuesday's (Nov. 5) semifinal matchup at the Jamie L. Roberts Stadium. Harrisburg eliminated No. 12 seed Wilson College (7-12), 5-1, in one of the other three quarterfinal contests.
 
How It Happened
  • Brandywine almost claimed an early lead in the third minute as Ethan Faulkner's shot almost crossed the goal line but was knocked away by sophomore defender Ethan Wright (Columbia, Md./Bethesda Chevy Chase).
  • However, it was SMCM who notched the first lead of the game when Nelson found the back of the net in the 12th minute, putting away a loose ball for a 1-0 lead for the hosts.
  • Elijah DeBooth kept the Lions in the game as DeBooth came up with two saves to send his team into halftime just down a goal.
  • St. Mary's College doubled its lead in the 53rd minute when Nelson connected for his second of the night.
  • Brandywine got one back just two minutes later when Christian Zavala converted a penalty kick into the lower left corner for a 2-1 game.
  • The Seahawks tallied an insurance marker in the 77th minute off their seventh corner kick of the game. Senior forward Alex Ochman (Rockville, Md./Wootton) sent in a corner kick from the right corner and sophomore midfielder Bryce Webster (Saint Leonard, Md./Calvert) backheeled a pass for sophomore forward Lucas Evans (Greenbelt, Md./South River) to finish off.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • SMCM collected an 18-7 (9-4 on goal) shot advantage as well as a 9-2 margin in corner kicks.
 
St. Mary's College
  • This was Nelson's first multiple-goal game of his career.
  • Senior forward Abdoul Anounkou (Togo/Springbrook [Md.]) led the Seahawks with four shots.
  • Sophomore goalie Zack Reed (Leonardtown, Md./Leonardtown) made two saves to move to 4-4 on the season.
 
Penn State Brandywine
  • Faulkner and Omar Simpson paced the Lions with two shots each.
  • DeBooth put up six saves.
 
Up Next for the Seahawks
  • Nov. 5 vs. Penn State Harrisburg – St. Mary's City, Md. (JLR Stadium) – TBD
 
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