DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre men's soccer capped off a pristine opening weekend Sunday evening, defeating in-state foe Georgetown by a 3-0 margin at Amend Field.

The Colonels, who have defeated the Tigers each of the last three seasons, are 2-0 with shutouts in each match to start the season. Georgetown falls to 1-3 with the loss.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Tigers' Jacob Roberts stole the early headlines, making multiple saves throughout the opening stages to keep Centre off the scoreboard.
- That changed in the 25th minute, however, when Will Newton set the table for Nick Mazzarella's first goal of the season, giving the hosts a 1-0 edge.
- Roberts impressed again in the 33rd minute, saving a Newton penalty try, but the Colonels would add a late goal as Dylan Barth netted a rebound off of Alexander Garuba's shot.
- Centre would tack on a goal in the closing minutes of the game on a Jacob Haddad header. Logan Dehner fed the assist.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre held a 22 to 2 shot advantage in the first half, but Georgetown slightly out-shot the Colonels in the second, nine to six.
- The Colonels had nine corner kicks to Georgetown's three.
- Bailey Spade needed just two saves en route to his second consecutive clean sheet. Roberts finished with 11 saves in the loss.
- Royce Pope led all players with six shots, putting three on target.
 
UP NEXT
Centre hosts the 29th annual Bob Allen Classic next weekend, welcoming Alma, Aurora and Spalding for the four-match tournament Sept. 7-8.