College Roundup: Siena Heights men's soccer tops Adrian College
ADRIAN — The Siena Heights and Adrian College men's soccer teams opened the season Thursday at O'Laughlin Stadium where the Saints won, 1-0.
Timm Castro scored the lone tally in the 36th minute when Lewis Crombie found Casto in the box, who beat the Bulldogs' keeper, Jackson Vacca, to his left.
The Saints outshot the Bulldogs, 22-4 and 6-4 in shots on goal.
Top Performers
Siena Heights
Timm Castro: 1 goal
Lewis Crombie: 1 assist
Jacob Wojciechowski: 2 saves
Adrian
Jackson Vacca: 5 saves
Coach Thoughts
Drew Crawford, SHU: I thought we played great and moved the ball extremely well in the first half. The second half was a bit of a struggle as Adrian picked up their pressure and we didn't handle it as well as we could have. Tonight, was a learning experience, especially for our younger players, but I am happy with the result, and it's a good way to start the season.
Mike Hatfield, AC: We started very slow in tempo and energy, but Jackson Vacca made some very huge saves to keep the game 1-0 at the half. What I saw in the second half was a team I know this group can be. We are still very young and learning some very key things about ourselves and our teammates. I think this group took ten steps forward in the second half alone.
Up Next
Siena Heights: Noon Saturday at Genesee CC
Adrian College: 7 p.m. Saturday vs. Heidelberg
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Adrian 0, Earlham 0
ADRIAN — The Bulldogs began the season where both teams had great play from their keepers and defense as they tied, 0-0.
Adrian outshot Earlham, 25-3 and 9-2 on goal.
Top Performers
Adrian
Taylor Fischer: 2 saves
Kaitlyn Dake/Teagan Bergeron: 2 shots on goal
Coach Thoughts
Ali Alamdari, AC: We generated a high number of quality chances, but need to be much more intentional with selecting the right shots to take, and then finishing our best opportunities. That said, there were some excellent moments throughout the match and our defensive unit did a great job ensuring that we could keep the pressure on Earlham all game long without a costly counterattack.
Up Next
Adrian: 4 p.m. Saturday vs. Maryville College at Sewanee
CROSS COUNTRY
Lou Collins Olivet College Open
CHARLOTTE — The Bulldogs opened their season at Broadway Acres in a non-team scoring invite.
Emme Koutz led the women's team as she took eighth overall while the men were paced by Tim Bilen and Matthew Fletcher in 25th and 26th respectively.
Top Performers
Men's
Tim Bilen: 17:35.30, 25th
Matthew Fletcher: 17:41.90, 26th
Women's
Emme Koutz: 19:44, 8th
Emma Frost: 21:57.7, 25th
Up Next
Adrian: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Calvin Knights Invite
This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Siena Heights men's soccer tops Adrian College in opener
