Box Score

GETTYSBURG, Pa. –Three different players scored to help Muhlenberg defeat Gettysburg 3-0 in Centennial Conference (CC) men’s soccer action on Saturday.

Jonathan Kliewer put the Mules (6-7-2, 3-3-1 CC) on the board at the 13:26 mark, giving the Muhlenberg offense all it would need to give the Bullets (8-6-1, 4-2-1 CC) their second conference loss this season.

Kliewer beat a defender on the wing to go one-on-one with Gettysburg goalkeeper Nick Wells-Bundtzen (Williamstown, MA/Mt. Greylock) only to get past him to put the Mules up 1-0, going into halftime.

Chris Borcik (Reisterstown, MD/Franklin) had the best chance to score for the Bullets in the first stanza when his shot against Muhlenberg goalkeeper Chris Davis sailed wide.

Christopher King put the Mules up 2-0 in the 59^th minute, shooting and open shot up the middle from 18-yards out of a pass from Ryan Melchior.

James Henshaw added an insurance goal at the 70:37 mark on a free kick serve from Karim Assous, giving the Mules a 3-0 cushion that they would not relinquish.

Joe Pascetta (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) had Gettysburg’s best two opportunities late in the second half, but his header in the 70^th minute and shot in the 84^th minutes both went wide.

Muhlenberg outshot the Bullets 19-10, while Gettysburg had a 5-2 corner kick advantage.

Wells-Bundtzen finished with five saves, while Davis tallied three saves.

Gettysburg returns to conference action on Saturday at Muhlenberg. Game time is 7 p.m.

Score by Half	1	2	-	F
Gettysburg (8-6-1, 4-2-1 CC)	0	0	-	0
Muhlenberg (6-7-2, 3-3-1 CC)	1	2	-	3

Scoring
M – Jonathan Kliewer, 13:26
M – Christopher King (Ryan Melchior), 58:48
M – James Henshaw (Karim Assous), 70:37

Shots:  G 10, M 19. Corner Kicks: G 5, M 2. Fouls: G 20, M 9. Saves: G 5 (Nick Wells-Bundtzen), M 3 (Chris Davis).

 

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