SALISBURY, Md. – Sophomore forward
Nick Haney's (Chesapeake Beach, Md./Northern) lone goal Saturday afternoon (Aug. 30) gave the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's soccer team their second straight win. St. Mary's College (2-0) remained undefeated with a 1-0 triumph over York College of Pennsylvania (0-1-1).
How It Happened
- The Seahawks jumped on the scoreboard at 15:07 as Haney's free kick, from just outside the penalty box, rose above the York wall and slipped in under the crossbar.
- Defense was the name of the game from that point on as SMCM protected its one-goal lead for the next 85 minutes.
- Junior goalkeeper Jordon Eckman (Fallston, Md./Loyola Blakefield) matched his career high of nine saves, including making six second-half stops as Eckman faced 11 Spartan shots and eight YCP corner kicks over the final 45 minutes.
Inside the Box Score
- York edged St. Mary's College, 17-14 in shots, including a 9-5 margin in shots on goal.
- The Spartans also shut out the Seahawks in corner kicks, 10-0.
- SMCM registered 18 fouls, including two yellow cards, while YCP picked up 12 fouls and one yellow.
St. Mary's College
- Haney currently sits second for the Seahawks with one goal and one assist over the first two games of the season.
- Eckman recorded his fourth career shutout.
- This is just the 10th win all-time for SMCM over York in 42 meetings. However, St. Mary's College is 5-0-1 in its last six matchups with the Spartans.
York (Pa.)
- Jake Bono made four saves while Gavin Huey took a team-best four shots.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- Sept. 2 at Catholic (1-0) – Washington, D.C. (Carlini Field) – 7 pm
- Sept. 6 vs. Washington College (0-1) – St. Mary's City, Md. (JLR Stadium) – 3 pm
- Sept. 7 vs. Lynchburg (1-0) – St. Mary's City, Md. (JLR Stadium) – 2 pm
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