Elsah, ILL. -- Principia Men's Soccer defeats Augustana College 4 to 1 to close out their non-conference schedule.
The Panthers got on the board in the 5
th minute with a great goal from freshman
Cole Heinbaugh who slotted the ball past the keeper.
Kaleb Keller then got on the board in the 42
nd minute and scored what would be the game winning goal with a shot to the back post. Augustana showed some determination not to be beaten from the whistle in the second half and scored a goal within the first two minutes. However, Principia continued to rally and tried to find holes in the Augustana defense.
Jack Rogers, a sophomore transfer, broke through and scored a goal in the 64
th minute off a low driven cross from Keller. Keller sealed the win in the 78
th minute with a laser of a shot from a Heinbaugh pass. Principia's defense was locked down by center backs
EG Pierce and
Carson Hussey. Goal Keeper David McLeod-Warrick had an outstanding eleven saves on the night.
Off to a Great Start:
Tonight was freshman
Cole Heinbaugh' s first collegiate start and he scored a goal and had two assists.
WOW!
In the past two games, Principia has outscored opponents 8-2.
They Said It:
"Tonight is great example of how potent our attack can be. We have some organizational kinks to work out this week, but our guys are focused and ready to do whatever it takes to win. I am confident we are ready for conference play to start this weekend."
~Head Coach
Jess Semnacher
Up Next:
Principia plays their first conference game at Blackburn this Saturday at 3:00 PM.
