Box Score MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Covenant looked to keep its unbeaten mark in conference play on Saturday afternoon at Huntingdon. The Scots went down a goal early, but responded well on their way to a blowout win for Head Coach Scott Bosgraf's 100th of his career.Â
Final: Covenant 4, Huntingdon 1
Records: Covenant (6-4-3, 3-0 CCS), Huntingdon (1-8-3, 0-2-1 CCS)
HOW IT HAPPENED:Â
- The Hawks drew first blood in the 11th minute as Josh Diaz put them ahead 1-0.Â
- Five minutes later, Huntingdon goalie Tyler Taylor was assessed a red card for a foul in the box, giving Covenant a penalty kick.Â
- Jonathan Welsh stepped up for Covenant and scored the penalty kick to tie the match at one.Â
- Playing a man up, Covenant controlled the game for the next 30 minutes, but was not yet able to find its second goal.
- At the half, Covenant had outshot 10-3.Â
- Lyndon Tucker scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the 62nd minute with Henry Parker registering the assist.Â
- Less than 10 minutes later, Brian Burke netted a solo effort, scoring his first college goal.Â
- Isaiah Harper capped off the win with a goal in the 85th minute.Â
GAME NOTES:Â
- Covenant moves to 22-2-1 all-time against Huntingdon.
- Covenant outshot Huntingdon 24-4 and had a 12-2 advantage in shots on goal.Â
- The Scots had a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks.Â
- Both teams were called for eight fouls.Â
- Bosgraf joins Walter Bowman and Brian Crossman in the 100-win club for Covenant Men's Soccer.Â
UP NEXT: Covenant visits Belhaven on Saturday, October 18 for a rematch of last year's CCS Championship Match.Â
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