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Impressive start for men's soccer
Impressive Start for Men’s Soccer
By ADAM BETZ Staff Writer
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The Georgetown College Men’s soccer team is off to a fantastic start since the addition of many skilled players to an already strong roster.
This past weekend they hosted their first two matches of the season. On Friday, the Tigers welcomed the University of Michigan at Dearborn to Toyota Stadium and came away with a fast-paced 6-4 victory over the Wolverines. Returning leading scorer and senior center midfielder Noel Roman, scored twice for the Tigers on Friday. Freshman winger, Seba Bocaz Canales, also scored twice. The other two goals were scored by freshman winger, Luca Zellman, and senior striker, Logan Sparks. It was a great start for the young Tigers, as they avenged a close loss from last season.
In a Saturday showdown with Freed-Hardeman, the Tigers took down the Lions 6-0. Junior goalkeeper Jacob Roberts kept a clean sheet for Georgetown, and the offense put the game away early. Freshman striker Jake McKettrick led the charge for the Tigers with two goals. Seba and Roman both scored their third goals of the season. Zellman added his second goal of the season and freshman winger, Nico Huidobro, got his first goal on the year. The Tigers dominated play, and will soon welcome Freed-Hardeman to the ranks of the Mid- South Conference.
When asked how he felt about the start of the season, Jacob Roberts said, “It’s always a good feeling getting off to a good start, especially with a lot of youth on the roster. Starting 2-0 for the first time since 2009 is an amazing feeling and we’re showing how well we can play after only a few weeks together. This team is special and I can’t wait to see where this team goes this season.” Roberts’s statements, alongwith the team’s performances this weekend, show that these Tigers are flipping the script on previous shaky starts.
For his efforts on the weekend, Canales was named Mid- South Conference player of the week, his first player of the week honor. He scored three goals and added two assists over the first two games.
The Tigers are back in action Tuesday the 27th at 6pm against Brescia at Toyota Stadium.
