JACKSON, Miss. - The Belhaven University men's soccer team defeated the McMurry Warhawks on Thursday night by a final score of 1-0 in American Southwest Conference play.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Belhaven 1, McMurry 0
Records: Belhaven: 3-6-2 (2-4 ASC) | MCM 3-4-3 (2-2-2 ASC)
Location: | Belhaven Bowl Stadium | Jackson, Miss.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blazers and Warhawks held each other scoreless for the first twenty-four minutes of the contest
- In that stretch, Belhaven registered two shots compared to McMurry's one shot.
- In the 26th minute of play, Alex Hale scored the first goal of the game for either team with a penalty kick to take a 1-0 lead.
- Neither team scored for the remainder of the half as Belhaven took a 1-0 lead into the break.
- In the second half of play, the both teams picked up the intensity, attempting more shots by both sides.
- Both teams goalies played solid defense for the entire second half, producing multiple saves to hold each team scoreless.
- At the end of regulation, the Blazers held on to defeat the Warhawks 1-0 with the help of Alex Hale's 26th minute penalty kick.
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KEY STATISTICS
- Belhaven finished with a total of five shots, one of which was on goal.
- Alex Hale led the Blazers with two shots, one shot on goal, and scored the only goal for the Blazers.
- Ian Requilman had a total of two shots while Max Maguire added one shot.
- Thomas Blake recorded three saves in the win.
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UP NEXT
Belhaven will stay at home this Saturday to take on the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys. The match is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.
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