Men's Soccer Picks Up First Conference Win of Season

September 28, 2024

Box Score PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle men's soccer team picked up its first conference win of the season Saturday with a 3-1 win over the Davidson Wildcats. Two successful penalties and a clever counter-attack provided the scoring for the visiting squad.

HOW IT HAPPENED

In the 13^th minute, La Salle was awarded a penalty kick as Colin Beasley was dragged down in the box. Andoni Garrogerricaechebarria's spot kick attempt just got by the Davidson goalie to make it 1-0.
Three minutes later, the Explorers got another PK goal. The Davidson player who gave La Salle's first PK committed another foul, resulting in his second yellow and removing him from the game.
Beasley converted the kick down the middle to put La Salle up two.
Though down a man, Davidson would go on the attacking side trying to close the deficit. La Salle keeper Randy Burkhardt made a tough save on a free kick attempt in the 24^th minute to preserve the two-goal advantage.
Davidson got awarded a penalty kick in the 40^th minute, and the attempt was successful to make the score 2-1 entering halftime.
Int the 47^thminute, Burkhardt made a stop on a volley at his near post to keep the Explorers ahead.
A few minutes later, Giammarco Rodio put La Salle back up two. A nice through ball from Beasley put Rodio one-on-one with the keeper, and Rodio shot it over the keeper's head into the back of the net in the 50^th minute.
From then on, La Salle sat back deep, defending well to make sure its lead would stand.
Davidson had a shot that hit the crossbar from close range in the 71^st minute, and the La Salle defense cleared the ball away.
The Explorers would go down to ten men in the 89^th minute.
Burkhardt would make his final save with 60 seconds left, and the Blue & Gold recorded its first conference win of the season.

GAME NOTES

Beasley now has four goals in the last four games with his penalty kick, and recorded his first assist of the season.
Rodio's strike in the 50^th minute was his first goal in a La Salle uniform since the 2023 season opener.
Burkhardt made three saves and improved his season record to 2-1-1.

UP NEXT

The Explorer team returns home for a match against George Mason next Saturday, October 5. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m., and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.

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