Full Tilt: Five Goals Fuel Road Win Over Knights

RANDOLPH, Vt. – The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) men's soccer team delivered a 5-1 road victory over Vermont State University Randolph on Saturday afternoon, showcasing a team-wide performance to improve to 4-1-1 overall (2-0 YSCC).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

It took less than five minutes for the Seawolves to set the tone. Freshman forward Jaxon Olsen (Gardiner, Maine) opened the scoring with an unassisted strike, giving SMCC an early lead. Randolph responded in the 19th minute through Caiden Crawford-Stemple, leveling the score at 1-1. 

Just before halftime, Kaden Pillsbury (Strong, Maine) found the back of the net off a feed from Brendan Saladino (Gorham, N.H.), sending SMCC into the break up 2-1.

The second half saw SMCC on the offensive when Saladino scored a goal of his own just three minutes after the restart. Less than two minutes later, captain Tim Eulenberger (Iffezheim, Germany) converted from the penalty spot to extend the lead to 4-1. 

Ibrahim Alzirkani added the fifth and final goal in the 80th minute to cap off the Seawolves' most complete offensive showing of the season.

BY THE NUMBERS:

• 12 total shots for SMCC, 8 on target.
• Five different players registered either a goal or assist.
• Ethan Homa (Westbrook, Maine) recorded one save in the win, playing all 90 minutes in goal.
• SMCC earned 5 corner kicks to Randolph's 1

NEXT UP:

The Seawolves will return home to take on Word of Life on Saturday September 27 at the Wainwright Sports Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00PM.