WILMORE, Ky. – Nathan Haglund converted a second-half penalty kick and the Asbury (5-4-3, 3-1-0 CCS) defense held strong as the Eagles secured a 1-0 conference victory over Huntingdon (1-7-7, 0-2-2 CCS) on Saturday afternoon at Asbury Soccer Field.
It was senior day for Asbury men's soccer as the Eagles celebrated the careers of
Aiden Fish and
Dru Lile and their contributions to TeamAU pregame.
Asbury controlled the attacking numbers throughout the match, outshooting Huntingdon 17-7 while putting seven attempts on goal. The Eagles limited the Hawks to just two shots on goal and held a 4-4 advantage in corner kicks.
The Eagles generated six shots in the first half but entered the break scoreless.
Jacob Graston forced a save less than five minutes into the match before
Tyson Absher put an attempt on frame in the ninth minute. Asbury's defense allowed just two Huntingdon shots during the opening 45 minutes.
Asbury increased the pressure in the second half, recording 11 shots.
Eli Redpath put an attempt on goal in the 56th minute before the Eagles broke through at 57:05.
Nathan Haglund stepped to the penalty spot and converted the opportunity for his first goal of the season, giving AU the 1-0 advantage.
The Eagles continued creating opportunities after taking the lead.
Tyson Absher put another shot on frame in the 79th minute, while
Elyse Kaze forced saves in the 82nd and 88th minutes. Asbury finished the second half with five shots on goal.
On the other end,
Parker Seymore preserved the advantage with two second-half saves. He played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded the clean sheet as Asbury completed the 1-0 victory.
Tyson Absher paced the Asbury attack with a match-high seven shots, placing two on goal.
Elyse Kaze recorded two shots with both on frame, while
Dru Lile,
Eli Redpath and
Jacob Graston each added two attempts.
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Nathan Haglund | G, GWG
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Tyson Absher | 7 SH, 2 SOG
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Elyse Kaze | 2 SH, 2 SOG
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Eli Redpath | 2 SH, SOG
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Jacob Graston | 2 SH, SOG
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Parker Seymore | 2 SV, 90 minutes, First Career Start
Asbury next hosts Brevard College on Wed., Oct. 21 in WIlmore, Ky., kick-off set for 6 PM.
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