Washington and Lee University
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. – The Hampden-Sydney men’s soccer team tallied a goal in the first and second halves en route to a 2-0 shutout over Washington and Lee on Wednesday afternoon at Miller Field.
The Tigers (9-5-1, 4-3-1) got on board in the 17th minute of the contest when sophomore defender Matt Swaney made good on a penalty kick. Junior forward Will Robertson then added an insurance goal at the 56:31 mark off of an assist from first-year midfielder Bryan Wharton for the two-goal triumph.
Sophomore Ben Bartlett (Towson, Md./McDonogh) played the duration between the pipes for W&L (8-4-2, 3-4-1) and stopped four would-be goals, while sophomore John Robert Plyler also played 90 minutes and recorded one save for the Tigers.
W&L returns to action on Saturday when it hosts ODAC-foe Virginia Wesleyan for an 11:00 am contest.
AGATE
Scoring Summary:
H-SC – Matt Swaney (unassisted) – 16:07
H-SC – Bryan Wharton (Will Robertson) 56:31
Goalkeeping:
H-SC – John Robert Plyler – 90:00, 0 GA, 1 save
W&L – Ben Bartlett – 90:00, 2 GA, 4 saves
Team Stats:
H-SC – 11 shots, 5 corner kicks, 1 save, 14 fouls, 1 offsides, 1 yellow card (Bryan Wharton – 23:01)
W&L – 5 shots, 2 corner kicks, 4 saves, 13 fouls, 1 offsides, 3 yellow cards (Fletcher McCraw – 23:01, Will Bouch – 37:21, Drew Crowley – 55:13)
~ Generals ~