PHIADELPHIA –
Sean Touey (Rockledge, Pa./Abington) tapped in
Dakota Taylor's (Willow Grove, Pa./Archbishop Wood) deflected cross with 6:14 remaining, securing the HFU men's soccer team's third straight victory via a 2-1 triumph over Georgian Court on Wednesday night at Tiger Field.
Gavin Rowan (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) had opened the scoring in the 13th minute with his team-high third goal when
Kevin Duffy's (Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg) long ball sent him through one-on-one with the keeper, but the Lions were able to equalize on a fabulous solo effort in the 65th.
Inside the Box Score
- Duffy's assist was the first of his career
- Luke Shank's (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West) fifth and final save came with 35 seconds left
- Despite being outshot, Holy Family had more attempts on net, 8-6
How it Happened
First Half
- After Rowan produced the evening's first attempt 6:30 into play, GCU had the next seven, with only one working Shank in the 28th minute
- The sophomore also made stops in the 32nd and 36th
- Holy Family had the final three shots of the half, with Marcelo Ibarra (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) and Zachery Hamedi (Ajax, Ontario, Canada/(Murray State College)) begin denied eight seconds apart in the 41st
- Joel Richmond (Bridgetown, Barbados/Church Farm) shot left 43 seconds ahead of the horn
Second Half
- Touey forced two saves in the opening 6:46
- Christian Hernandez (Burlington City, N.J./Life Center Academy) missed high in the 52nd minute
- Shank's only other second half stop came in the 67th
- Ibarra also had an attempt on net in the 77th minute
- Taylor had an attempt to add insurance denied in the 89th
Up Next
Holy Family travels to Bloomfield for a 2:30 p.m. match on Saturday.
