JACKSON, Miss. – The Belhaven University men's soccer team picked up a 2-1 victory over Howard Payne Thursday evening in American Southwest Conference play.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Belhaven 2 | Howard Payne 1
Records: BU (2-3-2, 1-1 ASC) | HPU (2-3, 1-1 ASC)
Location: Belhaven Bowl Stadium| Jackson, Miss.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Howard Payne netted the first goal of the match after Michael Westerman scored off of a penalty kick to take a 1-0 advantage in the 12
th minute.
- The Blazers quickly responded in the 25
th minute when
Max Maguire found the back of the net to even the score up at 1-1.
Alex Hale earned the assist on the goal.
- The Green and Gold took the 2-1 lead when
Alex Hale scored his sixth goal of the season off of an assist by
Max Maguire.
- Belhaven went into the break with the 2-1 advantage.
- The Blazers' Defense held strong for the next 45 minutes of action to seal the 2-1 victory over the Yellow Jackets.
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KEY STATISTICS
- The Blazers and Yellow Jackets played with aggression, as four yellow cards and two red cards were handed out during the match.
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Alex Hale led the Blazers with five shots, one assist, and one goal.
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Max Maguire had three shots, with two being on goal and scored a goal.
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Ian Requilman registered two shot and a shot on goal.
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Nathan Ratzlaff and
Robert Mims had a shot in the contest.
- As a team, Belhaven outshot Howard Payne 12-5.
- Goal Keeper
Thomas Blake earned three saves in the match.
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UP NEXT
The Blazers host University of Texas at Dallas on Saturday, September 22 inside the Belhaven Bowl Stadium for Family Weekend. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.
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