DANVILLE, Ky. – After a record-setting performance in the 11-0 victory against Millsaps on Friday, the Centre men's soccer team (2-10-2, 2-4 SAA) hosted the Birmingham-Southern Panthers (5-5-2, 1-4-1 SAA) on Sunday for a senior day matchup. The Colonels were able to slam a late goal in the contest, earning their second-consecutive win to cap off homecoming weekend on a 2-1 final score. Centre celebrated five seniors in the contest, consisting of
Everett Hauser,
Max Gordinier,
Jack Rodes,
Conner Henry and fifth-year
Ethan Noel.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The Gold and White were able to churn their offense early,
Sota Ippongi claiming Centre's first shot of the game that would eventually be saved by the Panthers' keeper.
- Birmingham-Southern was able to respond with a shot that reached the back of the net, putting the Colonels behind in the 14th minute of the game.
- Hauser was able to set the game's equalizer soon after, nailing an excellent pass to Ippongi for a shot in the 23rd minute that soared past the goalie.
- The game-winning shot came within the contest's 81st minute,
Taylor Nelson heaving a throw-in that sailed across the box, finding the head of 6'1"
Finnegan Deem-Ranzetta to put the Gold and White in the drivers' seat for the rest of the game.
- The Panthers would come close to tying the game again as regulation was winding down, but
Aidan Hartman extended on a dive to the right side to tip a BSC shot just enough to prevent the ball from reaching the back of the net.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Nelson's game-winning assist is not only the first of his career in that statistical category, it also marked the sophomore defender's first assist of his young career.
- The gameplan for the Colonels' offense has now worked for the last two contests, totaling double-digit shots on goal in each of the last two games.
- Freshman
Aidan Hartman's five saves in the Sunday contest marks a career-high for him in a single game, facing 16 shots overall.
- The Gold and White were able to unload several chances off long balls in the box, their five corner kicks records their fourth game this season that they've finished a game with five or more in the statistical category.
UP NEXT
The Colonels face off in the regular season finale next weekend, taking on the Sewanee Tigers in the Saturday, Oct. 22 contest. The program will take the road trip south to Sewanee, Tenn., the game kicking off at 4:30 p.m. ET.
