Haverford, Pa. - The Washington College Shoremen fell to Haverford College, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon at Walton Field in a Centennial Conference men's soccer game as the homestanding Fords got the contest's lone goal with 5:22 remaining in the second half. The Shoremen created several scoring opportunities throughout the match, including late pressure in the final minutes after falling behind, but Haverford held on for the shutout.
Haverford College 1 Washington College 0
How It Happened
- Washington College created early pressure as
Walker Patino had a shot blocked in the 11th minute after the Shoremen earned a corner kick.
Scott O'Donnell added a shot wide in the 20th minute that was just short of the net.
- The Shoremen continued to generate opportunities, earning another corner in the 28th minute before O'Donnell had another shot saved by the Haverford goalkeeper.
Tucker Sprano later had a shot blocked in the 43rd minute.
- Washington's goalkeeper,
Hannes Budde made a crucial save in the 33rd minute on a shot from the Fords, while the Shoremen's defense kept the match scoreless heading into halftime.
- In the second half, Washington College continued to create opportunities with
Simone Perin hitting the post in the 64th minute.
Hannes Budde made a key save against the Fords five minutes prior in the 59th minute to keep the match scoreless.
- Haverford broke through in the 85th minute hitting the back of the net from 10 yards away into the lower right corner.
- Following the goal, the Shoremen applied pressure late, with
Niland Gallo and
Jah-Torre Bailey both having shots saved by Haverford's goalkeeper in the 85th and 87th minutes. Sprano and Patino also had late shots blocked. Washington College continued to push for an equalizer, but a final save was made on
Wilken Bauer with just one second remaining to preserve the 1-0 Haverford victory.
For the Shoremen (2-4-5, 0-3-1 CC)
Goalkeeping: Budde (90:00 2 saves 1 goal allowed)
The Shoremen had 10 shots and three corner kicks on the day.
Up Next
The Shoremen return to action next Saturday, October 10, at 7:00 p.m. for an away conference game versus Johns Hopkins University to challenge the Blue Jays.
