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Men's Soccer Nets Season High Four Goals in Win at Huntingdon

Box Score

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Sewanee men's soccer team used two second half goals after a 2-2 tie after 45 minutes to lift the Purple and Gold to a 4-2 win over Huntingdon on Tuesday night at Samford Stadium.

Sewanee (4-4-0) out-shot Huntingdon (0-8-1), 20-10, with a 13-3 advantage on goal.

The Hawks broke the scoreboard in the 13th minute with a Jean Jocelyn goal by T.J. Fleming at the 12:39 mark.

34 seconds later, Kyle Johnston, off a pass by Andrew Turk, found the back of the net for his second goal of the year to even the contest at one apiece.

In the 36th minute, Hagen Clements found Alpo Sipilä's pass to give the Tigers the 2-1 lead late in the first half.

However, the Hawks would even the score again with 17 seconds left in the first half with a Kebba Jeng goal.

The Tigers got to work in the second half with a 59th minute goal by Ben Vaeth after Turk attempted a shot that the Huntingdon goalkeeper saved, and with the goalie away, Vaeth netted the game-winner for his first goal of the year.

Sewanee added an insurance goal in the 78th minute thanks to Johnston's second goal of the game and his third of the year.

Sipilä finished with two assists for the Tigers in the win.

Will Merriman (4-4) saved one shot while earning the win in goal.

The Tigers will return home to take on Southern Athletic Association (SAA) opponent Oglethorpe on Friday night at 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Hagen Clements

#23 Hagen Clements

MF
5' 10"
Freshman
Concorde Fire Elite
Kyle Johnston

#16 Kyle Johnston

F
6' 5"
Junior
Tennessee Soccer Club
Will Merriman

#1 Will Merriman

GK
5' 11"
Junior
LOBOS Rush
Alpo Sipilä

#30 Alpo Sipilä

MF
5' 9"
Sophomore
Black Rock FC
Andrew Turk

#9 Andrew Turk

F
5' 11"
Freshman
Pride SC Predators
Ben Vaeth

#20 Ben Vaeth

MF
6' 0"
Sophomore
Richmond Strikers

Players Mentioned

Hagen Clements

#23 Hagen Clements

5' 10"
Freshman
Concorde Fire Elite
MF
Kyle Johnston

#16 Kyle Johnston

6' 5"
Junior
Tennessee Soccer Club
F
Will Merriman

#1 Will Merriman

5' 11"
Junior
LOBOS Rush
GK
Alpo Sipilä

#30 Alpo Sipilä

5' 9"
Sophomore
Black Rock FC
MF
Andrew Turk

#9 Andrew Turk

5' 11"
Freshman
Pride SC Predators
F
Ben Vaeth

#20 Ben Vaeth

6' 0"
Sophomore
Richmond Strikers
MF