Sewanee, Tenn: On Saturday, September 24th, the University of the South's Men's Soccer team took on Berry, in the first SAA game of the season. Putting together a complete effort, the Tigers defeated the Vikings 3-0.
Tyler Cozzie,
Payne Gridley, and
Trevor Reichman found the back of the net.
INSIDE THE MATCH UP:
Sewanee (6-1-0) 3, Berry (3-1-3) 0.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sewanee got on the board early, when
Tyler Cozzie took a deflected pass and fired it to the lower corner of the net to put the Tigers up 1-0.
- A physical first half saw the Tigers get nine shots off, five of them being on goal.
- A strong defensive effort led by
Zach Shunnarah and
Tyler Scott held Berry without a shot in the first half.
- Nine minutes into the second half,
Payne Gridley fired a shot into the upper corner that doubled the Tiger lead.
- Berry would fire four shots towards the goal in the second half, but
JP Furman would stop the only offering on goal.
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Trevor Reichman put the nail in the coffin home with less than a minute left to make it 3-0.
KEY SEWANEE STATISTICS:
- Cozzie scored a goal for the third game in a row, with him having the game winner in all three.
- Furman posted his sixth shutout effort of the season.
KEY BERRY STATISTICS:
- Lukas Haritos registered six saves.
WHAT'S NEXT:
Sewanee will prepare for a match with nearby Covanent on Tuesday, September 27th on the road. Kickoff is set for 7PM ET/ 6PM CT.
