Duquesne University
1-1-0
Bloomsburg
0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duquesne | 1 | 4 | 5 |
8/27/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Dukes, who outshot the Huskies 15-0 in the opening 45 minutes, applied pressure early with three shots in the first four minutes.
- Noah Mehta hit the crossbar on a long drive in the eighth minute.
- Tyrese Edwards, who entered the game in the 29th minute, took a cross from Liam Harmon and had a shot from inside the six turned away by a Taylor Lesage right hand in the 30th minute.
- Fredrik Borenstein, who entered the game with Edwards, hit the right post one minute later.
- Jallah Acqui broke the ice when he took a straight-line pass from Olav Hovstad and chipped it over a charging Lesage from 30 yards out in the 36th minute. It was the second goal in as many games for the DU sophomore.
- The Dukes took a 2-0 lead when Hovstad headed a drive from Austin Stout into the left corner in the 57th minute.
- Just under three minutes later, George Poppas took a cross from Acqui and beat Lesage to the left corner to make it 3-0.
- Edwards took a pass from fellow freshman Jesper Evensen down the right side and beat Lesage in the 76th minute.
- Evensen and Edwards combined again for another goal in the 78th minute.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Robbie McKelvey, who was making his first career appearance in net, and Scott Rissler combined to post the team shutout.
- Duquesne's five goals tied its high under Chase Brooks (5-0 at St. Bonaventure on Oct. 12, 2014).
STAT OF THE GAME
Duquesne is now 4-1 in home openers under Chase Brooks. DU's five goals were three more than it scored in any game in going 8-5-5 last season.
NEXT UP
The Dukes host Marshall on Thursday, August 31 at 7:00 p.m. on Rooney Field. Admission is free.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
ACQUI, Jallah (2)
Assisted By: HOVSTAD, Olav
GOAL by DUQ ACQUI, Jallah (FIRST GOAL), Assist by HOVSTAD, Olav, goal number 2 for season.
36:00
HOVSTAD, Olav (1)
Assisted By: STOUT, Austin
Header GOAL by DUQ HOVSTAD, Olav, Assist by STOUT, Austin, goal number 1 for season.
56:53
POPPAS, George (1)
Assisted By: ACQUI, Jallah
GOAL by DUQ POPPAS, George, Assist by ACQUI, Jallah, goal number 1 for season.
59:36
EDWARDS, Tyrese (1)
Assisted By: EVENSEN, Jesper
GOAL by DUQ EDWARDS, Tyrese, Assist by EVENSEN, Jesper, goal number 1 for season.
75:45
EDWARDS, Tyrese (2)
Assisted By: EVENSEN, Jesper
GOAL by DUQ EDWARDS, Tyrese, Assist by EVENSEN, Jesper, goal number 2 for season.
77:27
