CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Host Washington College overcame a 2-0 halftime deficit to visiting #19 Swarthmore with three second half goals with the winner coming in the 79th minute to walk away with a 3-2 win on Wednesday night on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium on Wednesday night in a Centennial Conference men's soccer contest. The Shoremen are now 4-2-4 overall and 1-1-1 in the Centennial, while the Garnet are now 7-2-1 and 1-2-0 respectively.
Washington College (4-2-4, 1-1-1 CC) 3 #19 Swarthmore (7-2-1, 1-2-0 CC) 0
How It Happened
- The Garnet were awarded a penalty kick in the fourth minute following a foul in the box by the Shoremen and converted the penalty kick into the right side of the goal to take an early 1-0 lead.
- Swarthmore made it 2-0 with just over two minutes remaining before halftime on a goal scored in the goalmouth off of a corner kick.
- Washington would get on the board at the 58:31 mark as
Yasir German picked up his first goal on a double assist from
Katim Njie and
Jordan Waiganjo.
- Just 4:19 later off of a corner kick from the Shoremen's
Tshazi Kamau, his pass found the head of
Chris Glendenning and the junior got his first career score to tie it at 2-2.
- With 11:15 to go in the game, the Garnet were called for a handball in the box and WC was award a penalty kick. Kamau placed his shot into the right side to give the Shoremen the lead.
- Swarthmore's final chance for an equalizer came with 1:46 to go, but WC goalie
Calvin Field made the save.
For The Shoremen (4-2-4, 1-1-1 CC)
- Scoring: Glendenning (goal), German (goal), Kamau (goal), Njie (assists), Waiganjo (assist)
- Goalkeeper:
Cole White (6 saves, 2 goals allowed, 69:47), Field (1 save, 0 goals allowed, 20:13)
- Washington had 11 shots and took four corner kicks in the contest.
- Glendenning was named the Goose Nation TV Shoreman Player of the Game
Up Next
10/5 @ Ursinus – 3:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Match)
- The Shoremen won 2-0 last season at home and have won the previous two meetings.
