DANVILLE, Ky. –
Drew Davidson's career day led Centre men's soccer to a 3-1 win over Hendrix College in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Tournament quarterfinal match.
The Colonels' record is 8-6-3 moving into their semifinal match. Centre will face no. 2 seed Rhodes in the next round.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- Despite being on top in shots (11-2) and possessing the ball for a majority of the time in the first half (63 percent to 37 percent) the Warriors scored the only goal of the frame thanks to a penalty kick. The 1-0 lead was held for 13:05 of game time.
- The Colonels evened things up in the 58th minute. A
Taylor Nelson throw-in connected with the head of
Drew Davidson and then into the net.
- Davidson added his name into the box score yet again in the 62nd minute.
John Palomino passed to a streaking Davidson coming up the left side. The goalie had his attention on Palomino so a light touch from Davidson moved the score to 2-1.
- The goal that completed the hat-trick came in the 73rd minute.
Alec McAlister passed to Davidson who scored from the top left side of the penalty area. It was the final goal in the 3-1 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre finished the game with a 17-3 advantage in total shots, a 7-1 margin in shots on goal, and held posession of the ball for 14 percent more than the visiting team.
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Drew Davidson's three goals are a new career high for the Colonel. It also marked the most goals by an individual for Centre in a match this season. He led the contest in both shots (4) and shots on goal (3).
- It was the fourth match this season that the Gold & White scored three goals in.
- Hendrix's three shots and one shot on goal tied opponent season lows with MUW.
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Jacob Camacho played all 90 minutes in goal for the Colonels.
UP NEXT
Centre takes on Rhodes in the next round of the SAA Tournament. The battle between the no. 2 and no. 3 seeds will take place Friday, Nov. 3 on the campus of the highest remaining seed. Time for that match will be determined in the near future.