By Alex Kurtz Sports Editor
The Susquehanna men’s soccer team continued their recent string of victories and stayed undefeated in conference play after they defeated Juniata 3-0 on the road.
Susquehanna’s offense was able to put up 10 shots on goal compared to the two shots the Eagles were able to get off. The River Hawks also used the heavy pressure that they generated on offense to attempt 12 corner kicks.
Senior midfielder Nick Fecci added his second goal of the season, while senior midfielder Garian Lashley and sophomore midfielders Noah Carles picked up their first on the year. Fecci also led the team in shots on the day with six.
In goal, freshman Matt Elingsworth picked up the shutout victory for the River Hawks. He had two saves in 90 minutes of action. On the other side, Juniata freshman goalie Logan Tackett had seven saves.
The scoring started off just under eight minutes into the contest with Fecci knocking in the first goal to give Susquehanna a 1-0 lead. Senior defender Colin Keyes picked up the assist on the play.
Fecci came close again to scoring twice just ten minutes later, but one shot hit the post, and the other be on a header that missed high.
The teams went back and forth on the day until Carles, who came into the game in the 26th minute, scored in the 72nd minute.
Just seven minutes later, Susquehanna broke away again, but a penalty in the box gave Lashley a penalty kick attempt, which he put past the goalkeeper to give Susquehanna its final score of the contest. He picked up a yellow card after the play.
Strong defense has been the backbone for this team, as this was the sixth straight game that the River Hawks have shut out their opponent. Susquehanna is 5-0-1 in those games.
Susquehanna also matched its season high in goals scored this season with three.
The River Hawks previously scored three in the Sept. 4 game against Elmira.
With the win, the River Hawks improved to 5-5-2 on the season and 2-0-1 in conference play.
The team will be back in action at home against Scranton on Oct. 8 at 3:30 p.m.
