Mars Hill, N.C. – No. 1 seed Limestone men's soccer took down the No. 8 seed Mars Hill 4-1 in the DII National Tournament round of 32 on Sunday, November 24th at 3:00 p.m..
Team Statistics:
- Shots: Mars Hill - 9 (2 on goal), Limestone - 23 (8 on goal)
- Saves: Mars Hill - 4, Limestone - 1
- Corner Kicks: Mars Hill - 3, Limestone - 4
- Fouls: Mars Hill - 10, Limestone – 9
Key Player
- Moritz Guettel (Freiburg, Germany) was a standout, scoring one goal and providing two assists.
- Stefan Roeb (Königswinter, Germany) and Mark Radoki (Biberbach, Germany) each added a goal.
- Shunsuke Nakamoto (Tokyo, Japan) came off the bench to score a goal in his 35 minutes of play.
- Falk Jorch (Wuppertal, Germany) also made an impact with an assist.
STORY OF THE GAME:
First Half:
- Limestone's Guettel found the back of the net putting his team ahead 1-0.
- The Saints went on to score again towards the end of the first half with Nakamoto getting a shot passed Mars Hill's goalie, with an assist from Guettel.
- Mars Hill managed to cut into the lead 2-1 with a goal by Peter Plougmand, assisted by Cam Watts.
Second Half:
- Roeb scored for Limestone, further extending their lead 3-1, as he was assisted by Guettel.
- Radoki scored with 10 minutes remaining in the half, Radoki was assisted by Jorch. Sealing a 4-1 victory for Limestone, capping off a dominant performance by Limestone.
Up Next: The Saints will play next Sunday, December 1st in Gaffney, South Carolina against the winner of Converse and Clayton State University.
