PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College men's soccer team (0-1) dropped a 1-0 decision in the season opener against the Carlow Celtics (1-1).
Freshman
Gavin Patterson (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) led the Presidents with eight shots in the contest with three on target. Sophomore
Jonathan Barahona (Leesburg, Va./Tuscarora) also had five shots with two on target.
W&J controlled possession right from the opening kickoff. The team as a whole had ten shots within the first twenty minutes of play, forcing the Carlow goalkeeper to make five saves. Patterson also had an opportunity that hit the post.
The Presidents continued to control possession leading up to the half hour mark, rallying off five additional shots and forcing the Celtics' goaltender to make two more saves.
Carlow found the lone goal of the contest in the 32
nd minute following a free kick opportunity and took the lead in to the halftime break.
The Red & Black continued to control the contest in the second half. W&J had an additional 16 shots in the closing frame, led by junior captain
Zach Casey (Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run) who had three shots. W&J also had five additional corners in the second half but ultimately couldn't find the back of the net and fell to a 1-0 defeat.
Sophomore
Logan Joseph (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) and senior
Graeme Ewart (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) both played one half of action between the goalposts for the Presidents. Joseph made one save and Ewart had two.
W&J returns to Alexandre Stadium on Wednesday (Sept. 9) when they host the Wooster Fighting Scots. Kickoff in the home opener is slated for 7:30 p.m.
