Box Score
Site: Kirkwood Soccer Complex (New Castle, Del.)
Final Score: Concordia 3, Goldey-Beacom 0]
Records: GBC (2-6-0, 0-5-0), Concordia (3-6-1, 1-4-1)
Next GBC Event: Wednesday, Oct. 3 vs. Shippensburg University | 3 p.m. | Kirkwood Soccer Complex (New Castle, Del.)
GBC-Concordia Box Score: HTML
NEW CASTLE, Del. – Freshman goalkeeper
Ruel Gordon (Savanna La Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica) made five saves, including four in the second half, as Concordia College (3-6-1, 1-4-1) earned its second win in the last three games, a 2-1 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Goldey-Beacom College (2-6-0, 0-5-0) at the Lightning's Kirkwood Soccer Complex.
Led by Gordon, the Clippers earned their third shutout of the season while also matching a season high with three goals.
Sophomore defender
Jonathan Short (Tottenham, Canada) gave Concordia a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute when he scored his second goal of the season after passes from junior defender
Douglas Cambridge (Robbinsville H.S./Robbinsville, N.J.) and junior forward
Ekene Okereke (Beliefield, Germany).
Just over eight minutes into the second half, the Clippers upped their advantage to 2-0 when sophomore forward
Jesus Alvarez-Riesco (La Coruna, Spain) tallied his third goal of the season by converting a pass from junior defender
Marco DiNello (Montville Township H.S./Montville, N.J.) to score past senior goalkeeper
Ignacio Farias (Maracay, Venezuela).
The Clippers added an insurance goal in the 74th minute when junior midfielder
Victor Ruiz (Gijon, Spain) scored off a pass from sophomore midfielder
Ritsaert Weijers (Netherlands) for his first goal of the season.
The Lightning had their best chance to score in the 65th minute when they were awarded a penalty kick following a foul by the Clippers in the penalty area. However, senior forward
Matt Bik (Sacred Heart H.S./Vineland, N.J.) had his attempt hit the right goal post, keeping the Lightning without a goal.
Farias made nine saves in a losing effort for the Lightning, who were outshot by a 30-21 margin. However, Goldey-Beacom had a 9-8 advantage in corner kicks.
The Lightning will travel to Chestnut Hill College on Monday evening to face the Griffins in a rescheduled match from Sept. 18. Opening kick-off is set for 7 p.m.
College Women's Soccer: Concordia 3, Goldey-Beacom 0
Concordia (3-6-1, 1-4-1) 1-2 / 3
Goldey-Beacom (2-6-0, 0-5-0) 0-0 / 0
Goals: CON – Jonathan Short (20:21), Jesus Alvarez-Riesco (53:13), Victor Ruiz (73:30); GBC – n/a.
Assists: CON – Douglas Cambridge 1, Ekene Okereke 1, Marco DiNello 1, Ritasert Weijers 1.
Saves: CON – Ruel Gordon 5 (90:00, 0 goals allowed); GBC –
Ignacio Farias 9 (90:00, 3 goals allowed), TEAM 2.
Shots: CON – 30; GBC – 21.
Corner Kicks: CON – 7; GBC – 8.
Attendance: 102.
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