All week we focused on finishing the season strong and getting results. We realize we're playing for pride and ourselves, as a young program with a new direction.
We had a great win Friday against a pretty good Hendrix team. We knew they would come out and play us hard. We opened up the first 30 minutes with control of the game. We were going against a strong wind, but Miles Vaughn (Grapevine, TX) was able to control the midfield and keep the ball moving on the ground for us. We had several good opportunities, creating chances with dynamic runs along the defensive line. Chris Stein (Allen, TX) and Alex Dawson (Spring, TX) got the double assist after a cross was sent into the box and ended up on the foot of Garrett Evans (Red Oak, TX). Evans took a great touch to settle and blasted it past the GK.
Newcomer Jason Campbell (Kingston, Jamaica) and freshman Michael Sumrow (Weatherford, TX) came in and contributed good minutes up top, and continued our play at a high level. We went into half-time up 1-0.
Hendrix came out harder in the second half. Grant Gosselin (Phoenix, AZ) was big in goal and kept the shut out. Our defense had to earn the shut out. After saving a goal by clearing the ball off the line on a corner, we finally woke up and got into the game. We found the net again when Evans went on a breakaway and waited for Stein back post. Stein came through and tucked it home for the dagger.
It was a great win for us, and we wanted it to give us momentum for our game on Sunday against Rhodes.
AC Men's Soccer
Austin College Soccer
- Austin College Men's Soccer
- Sherman, Texas, United States
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