Malone Heads-In Winner in 69th Minute

CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Junior midfielder/defender Harrison Malone (Charleston, S.C./Episcopal Academy [Pa.]) headed in the game-winning goal for his first career score off of a free kick taken by senior midfielder/forward James Strine (Hockessin, Del./Salesianum School) with 21:13 left in the game to break a 2-2 tie and complete a comeback from 2-0 down as host Washington College downed visiting Rutgers-Newark, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium in the first day of the Athey Cup in non-conference men's soccer action.  The Shoremen are 2-0-0 on the season, while it was the opener for the Scarlet Raiders.

Washington College 3 Rutgers-Newark 2

How It Happened
- The Scarlet Raiders scored at the 25:01 mark of the first half when Juwan Ash received a pass from Joshua Breton-Jones and curled a shot from 20 yards out into the upper right corner for the game's opening goal.
- Rutgers-Newark made it 2-0 with 1:46 left in the opening half on a penalty kick goal by Aslan Kat following a foul in the box by the Shoremen. 
- The Shoremen got one goal back with 27 ticks left when Chris Comber notched his first career goal as he headed in a direct kick into the lower left corner from Alex Coster following a foul by Rutgers-Camden.
- Strine scored his second goal in as many contests when he sent a free kick from 25 yards into the upper right corner to knot the contest at 2-2 with 23:02 left.
- After a foul by Rutgers-Newark, Strine sent his free kick into the box and Malone would head in the winner just 1:49 after Strine tied it.  Malone's goal went into the lower center of the net.
- Jonah Dias had the Scarlet Raiders last shot with 6:45 left, but his shot was stopped by WC goalie Austin Heid.

For The Shoremen (2-0-0)
- Scoring: Strine (goal and assist), Comber (goal), Malone (goal), Coster (assist)
- Goalkeeper: Heid (4 saves, 2 goals allowed, 90:00)
- Washington had 23 shots and took five corner kicks in the game.

For Rutgers-Newark (0-1-0)
- Scoring: Ash (goal), Kat (goal), Breton-Jones (assist)
- Goalkeeper: Andres Medina (7 saves, 3 goal allowed, 90:00)
- The Scarlet Raiders took 11 shots in the contest and had five corners.

Notes
- Strine was named the Goose Nation TV Shoreman Player of the Game.
- In the first contest of the Athey Cup, Montclair St. topped DeSales 2-0.

Quoatable (Head Coach Roy Dunshee)

"We were controlling the game but fell behind anyway. A lot of teams can sulk after something like that happens. We righted ourselves quickly and the goal we scored just before halftime was great for our energy and our belief. I thought the second half we really took it to them. I give the leadership of our team the credit for keeping the boys really positive and fighting from behind."

"To open the season 2-0 is great for our belief and momentum. There is a really strong spirit on this team and we want to keep that going. Our reserve players stayed engaged the entire game and that kept the boys pushing forward. In the second half we were attacking in front of our bench and that energy really helped the team."

Up Next
9/5 v. Montclair St. – 4:00 p.m. (Non-Conference Match)
- Second and final day of Athey Cup.