BELOIT, Wis. – The Trine University men's soccer team picked up their first victory of the season with a 2-0 result against Beloit College. It was the first time that the two teams have faced each other on the pitch.
The Thunder applied pressure from the start of the contest. They earned a corner just 24 seconds into the game and followed it with Jonah Sipes forcing a save. The freshman had another shot on goal in the 11th minute. Ben Borak had two shots on goal between the 13th and 19th minutes to continue the effort.
After a third shot on goal by Borak in the 29th minute, the team finally broke through the defense. In the 34th minute Diego Herrara had a shot that went right, but he followed up with a goal in the 35th minute. Borak had the assist.
The team dominated the first period offensively. They had 14 shots to just five by the home side, eight of those were on goal. Trine also earned six corners to just one by the Buccaneers.
The second half was much more even, with both teams finishing with 12 shots. Trine had just one shot on goal more than Beloit. It was an important extra shot though, with the Thunder scoring a second goal in the 84th minute. Britton Sala tallied the effort and iced the game.
The Thunder improve to 1-1 following the victory. They will next play when they travel to face Bluffton University on Wednesday, September 9. That match is set to start at 7 p.m.
