ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's soccer team scored twice in the second half, rallying for the win Saturday afternoon (Oct. 18). St. Mary's College (10-5-1, 7-0-0 UEC) notched a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Cairn University (3-8-3, 2-3-1 UEC) to remain undefeated in United East Conference action.
Prior to the start of the game, the Seahawks honored their six seniors -
Jack Nelson (Ellicott City, Md./River Hill),
Ryan Cooper (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis),
Andrew Martinelli (Rockville, Md./Wheaton),
Xavier Lewis (Severn, Md./Old Mill),
Tomas Hurtado (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery), and
Ned Schauermann (Edgewater, MD./South River) – for their years of dedication and leadership.
How It Happened
- Cairn drew first blood at 25:49 when Brock Burres laid off the ball just outside the penalty box for Matthews Lungu, who drilled it down the center for the 1-0 Highlander lead.
- The visitors headed into halftime with the one-goal lead despite the Seahawks outshooting them, 6-1 in the first half. Xander Jakeway preserved Cairn's 1-0 lead with three saves.
- Sophomore forward Nick Haney (Chesapeake Beach, Md./Northern) put SMCM on the scoreboard at 58:02 when Haney received a throw-in from Nelson, turned, took one touch and volleyed it just underneath the crossbar to knot the game at 1-1.
- Nelson tallied the game-winning goal in the 81st minute as he tapped in a loose ball in the box.
Inside the Box Score
- St. Mary's College outshot the Highlanders, 14-7, including 7-1 in shots on goal.
- The Seahawks doubled up Cairn, 6-3, in corner kicks.
St. Mary's College
- Nelson finished the game with a goal and an assist.
- Junior Zack Reed (Leonardtown, Md./Leonardtown) improved to 6-2 on the season with today's win.
Cairn
- Jakeway finished with five saves in the Highlanders' third straight loss.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- Oct. 22 vs. Regent (3-9-1) – St. Mary's City, Md. (JLR Stadium) – 3:30 pm
- Oct. 25 at Lancaster Bible (7-5-3, 4-2-1 UEC) – Lancaster, Pa. (Herr Stadium) – 2 pm
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