Box Score LEXINGTON, Ky. - It was a
near perfect day for the Trine University men's soccer teams
as the heavy rains held off and the Thunder earned their first win
of the season dominating Berea College 4-0. The Thunder now sit at
1-1 on the season.
It didn't take long for the goal scoring to
start as the Thunder netted their first goal just 5:17 into the
game on what was just their second shot attempt. Senior Curtis
Holcom (Converse, Ind./Oak Hill) found the back of the net on a
through ball that he buried in the lower right corner of the
net.
Twenty minutes later Holcom net his second goal
of the game, heading home a deflection off the hands of the
Mountaineers goalie.
The Thunder would have to wait a bit longer for
their next goal which came in the 66th minute from freshman Jacob
Nantz (Galesburg, Mich./Galesburg Augusta). Fellow freshman
JJ Murray (Chester, England) crossed the ball into Nantz who found
an open hole over the keepers head for the score.
Trine would cap off the day when senior Andre
Hilson (Bremen, Ind./Bremen) intercepted a Berea pass deep in their
own zone to score at the 75:58 mark.
The Thunder defense dominated all game as they
allowed just three shots over the full 90 minutes. Sophomore Chris
Stewart (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester) earned his first career
shutout while making two saves between the pipes.
Seven different Trine players attempted multiple
shots led by Holcom and Hilson with five each, three of which came
on target.
On the afternoon the Thunder out-shot Berea 26-3,
including 8-2 on shots on goal. Trine recorded double digit shots
in each half (16 and 10).
The Thunder will return home to host the two-day
Ketner Classic beginning September 7 when they face Capital
University at 7:00 p.m. under the lights at Fred Zollner Athletic
Stadium.