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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant welcomed its first of two ODAC members this weekend to Scotland Yard on Friday night. It didn't go well for Hampden-Sydney as three early Covenant goals was too much to climb back from.Â
Final: Covenant 4, Hampden-Sydney 1
Records: Covenant (3-0), Hampden-Sydney (2-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:Â
- After earning a penalty kick himself, Kade Theunissen gave the Scots the lead in the ninth minute with a goal from the 12-yard spot.Â
- Less than three minutes later, Covenant doubled the lead on a Tyler Swinehart header off a free-kick from Theunissen.Â
- In the 16th minute, Covenant made it 3-0 as Whitt Tisdale buried the ball in the back of the net on the back end of a Fox Landgren cross.
- The Tigers put four shots on goal in the first half, but Eli Honeycutt was true to all of them including a breakaway chance on the left side of his goal.Â
- In the 49th minute, Covenant converted a perfect counter-attack as Tisdale played in Theunissen who kicked the ball into a mostly open net to make it 4-1.Â
- The Tigers got a consolation reward in the 62nd minute as Tyler Petz got behind the defense on a cross that led to a tap-in goal at the near post.Â
- Hampden-Sydney kept up the pressure, but the Covenant defense held strong for the duration of the second half.Â
- Covenant had its final chance to score in the 79th minute as Ty Morgan put a shot on goal, but it was saved at the top right.
GAME NOTES:Â
- Covenant moves to 1-0 all-time against Hampden-Sydney.
- Hampden-Sydney had an edge in shots at 21-11, but the Scots had the edge in shots on goal at 9-8.Â
- The Tigers had seven corner kicks while the Scots had one.Â
- Honeycutt brought in six saves, which ties his career high.Â
- In what was a physical game, Covenant had the higher foul count at 20-16.
- The Tigers had six yellow cards while the Scots had two.Â
UP NEXT: The Scots take on No. 3 Washington and Lee tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m.
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