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Covenant College Scots
scots score
1
Winner Covenant COV (7-4-3, 4-0-0)
0
Belhaven BEL (9-4-4, 2-1-2)
Winner
Covenant COV
(7-4-3, 4-0-0)
1
Final
0
Belhaven BEL
(9-4-4, 2-1-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Covenant COV 1 0 1
Belhaven BEL 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Covenant Picks Up Fourth CCS Win at Belhaven

JACKSON, Miss. - Covenant had a great opportunity to extend its lead atop the CCS standings on Saturday as it played at second-place Belhaven. As it has proven to be over the years, the match was closely contested, but an early Whitt Tisdale goal was the decider as Covenant left town with a win.  

Final: Covenant 1, Belhaven 0
Records: Covenant (7-4-3, 4-0 CCS), Belhaven (9-4-4, 2-1-2 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • In the 10th minute, Covenant goalie Eli Honeycutt punted the ball across the field as a Belhaven defender misplayed it off the turf, leading Tisdale in on goal, where he made no mistake with his shot. 
  • Belhaven responded as it recorded the next four shots across 20 minutes of play, as two were off target while the other two were saved by Honeycutt. 
  • Isaiah Harper had Covenant's final attempt on goal of the half in the 43rd minute as the Scots went into the locker room up 1-0. 
  • At the break, Belhaven had outshot Covenant 6-4.
  • Neither team recorded a shot for the first 10 minutes of the second half.  
  • Later in the half, Tisdale and Jonathan Welsh took shots for Covenant as it looked to build some cushion off its one-goal lead. 
  • The Blazers tried their hardest to find an equalizer in the closing minutes with four shots, including one that forced Honeycutt into a save, as well as two last-minute corner kicks, but the Scots held on to earn the win. 

GAME NOTES: 

  • Covenant moves to 5-6-5 all-time against Belhaven.
  • Honeycutt made six saves to earn the clean sheet, while the assist on Tisdale's goal is the first of the senior's career. 
  • Belhaven outshot Covenant 15-9 and had a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal. 
  • Covenant committed 11 fouls while Belhaven committed 10. 
  • The Scots need just one point from their remaining two matches to win the CCS Regular Season Championship and earn the No. 1 seed in the CCS Tournament. 

UP NEXT: Covenant welcomes Maryville to campus on Wednesday night for its last regular season home match. 

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