ST. AUGUSTINE – Flagler College had four different goal scorers in a 4-0 shutout against Eckerd College in a men's soccer non-conference match on a humid and damp Friday afternoon at Saints Field.
The Saints improved to 3-0. That is the best start the program has had in the NCAA Division II era and is the best since opening the 2003 campaign with six-straight wins. Eckerd dropped to 0-3. Flagler hosts the University of Tampa on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Saints Field.
In the 10
th minute,
Miles Shanley sent a long ball down the right sideline to
Luke Williams. Williams lobbed a cross to the back post where
Finn Weigelt had sprinted to. The Eckerd keeper and Weigelt got tied up and the ball broke free. Weigelt deposited the loose ball into the net from his back-left heel to give the Saints the early lead.
Gustav Moberg rifled a shot from approximately 30 yards out in the 31
st minute while
Jackson Kirila headed in
Marcus Hedemann's corner kick three minutes later to stake Flagler to a 3-0 lead.
Max Gottwald converted a penalty kick in the second half for the final tally.
Ryan Rivas turned in his second consecutive clean sheet with four saves. Aidan Leak recorded three saves for the Tritons.
Flagler outshot Eckerd 18-8 and held a 9-6 edge in corner kicks.
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