SCRANTON, Pa. – Two goals from junior defender
Sainclair Tueno (Silver Spring, Md./Montgomery Blair) lifted the sixth-ranked Lycoming College men's soccer to a 3-1 win over 13
th-ranked Scranton University at Fitzpatrick Field, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16 in a non-conference game.
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The Warriors (7-0 overall) continued their best start in program history, winning their seventh straight to start the season, while handing Scranton (5-1 overall), who is ranked sixth in the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Poll and 13
th in the D3Soccer.com national poll, their first loss of the season.
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Tueno's first goal came at 13:27 when fellow junior defender
Jake Webb (Fairless Hills, Pa./Conwell-Egan Catholic) found him off a free kick for the 1-0 lead. Scranton tied the game at 58:39 on Michael Donnelly's goal but freshman
Alex Henry (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle) scored his second goal of the season in the 72
nd minute, scoring after a defender deflected the ball in front of the net, giving the Warriors the lead for good. Webb and Tueno hooked up for a second time in the 81
st minute on another set play off a free kick to seal the win.
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Tueno's goals were his first two of the season while Webb now leads the Warriors and is tied for the conference-lead with four assists.
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Lycoming outshot Scranton, who is coached by Lycoming Athletics Hall of Famer Matt Pivirotto '98, 12-6, with an 8-3 shot on goal advantage. Junior
Chris Solecki (Hainesport, N.J./Lenape) made two saves for his seventh win of the season while Scranton's Blake Hammert made eight saves.
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The Warriors return to the field on Wednesday, Sept. 20, when they head to Maryland to take on Frostburg State University at 6 p.m. in a non-conference game.
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