HOUGHTON, NY (
nazathletics.com) – Nazareth's men's soccer team (6-3-0, 4-2-0) suffered a defeat to the Houghton Highlanders (5-3-4, 2-2-2) on Wednesday night by a score of 4-2. The game was tied late before a long weather delay before the Highlanders pulled away.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A choppy start to the game for both squads led to Houghton burying a goal just 6 minutes in. Just 2 minutes later however, the Golden Flyers evened the scoring at 1 goal apiece. It was a Joey Weaver goal from Mason Stanco that tied things up.
- Possession continued to sway back and forth early on before both teams traded goals once again. Tyler Warmington gave Nazareth the brief lead, but just a minute later the Highlanders tied the match back up at 2-2.
- The Golden Flyers stayed on the offensive to start the 2nd half, outshooting Houghton 6-1 in the opening 12 minutes, but the game was delayed due to nearby weather conditions at the 78-minute mark.
- Coming out of the prolonged break, Houghton jumped to an immediate 3-2 lead, sending Nazareth into late desperation to regain the tie.
- It was Houghton, however, who tallied a last-minute goal at 89:13 to ice the game and secure the win by a score of 4-2.
MATCH NOTES
- Warmington scored his third goal in three games
- Weaver's goal was his second of the season
WHAT'S NEXT
The Nazareth men's soccer team now looks ahead to their Flyer Fanatics Match on Saturday, October 10th. The contest will also be their annual Battle of the Beaks as they face off against the neighboring St. John Fisher Cardinals, and kick off is set for 1pm.
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