ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The #16 Flagler College men's soccer team (12-1-4 overall, 11-0-1 PBC) wrapped up Peach Belt Conference play on Monday night with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Georgia Southwestern State University (3-9-5 overall, 0-7-5 PBC). The victory extended the Saints winning streak to nine straight, which is the longest since rattling off 11 consecutive in 2002.
SCORING SUMMARY
78' – Flagler –
Henry Okenla (Assist
Callum Stokes and
Pierce Amalberti)
TURNING POINT
Following 77 minutes of scoreless action, Flagler cashed in on their eighth corner kick of the match.
Pierce Amalberti sent an inswinger from the near corner to the back post. Junior
Callum Stokes leaped over the Hurricanes defender to send a header back in front of the frame where he found
Henry Okenla who buried the game-winning goal. The Saints backline held firm all night and only allowed four shots, including two on goal.
KEY STATS & NOTES
- Junior Henry Okenla netted his fifth goal of the season, and second game winning goal of the year.
- Callum Stokes applied pressure all night on the Hurricanes defense and finished with an assist and two shots on goal. The assist was the fourth of the season for the striker, and third consecutive match with a dime.
- Pierce Amalberti helped set up the game-winning goal with his second assist of the season. The Jacksonville, Florida native also added three shots, including two on goal over 69 minutes of action.
- Senior Luke Williams paced the Saints attack with four shots, including one on goal over 59 minutes of action.
- Maddock Griffith and Mitchell Claxton came off the bench to supply a pair of multi-shot performances.
- Máni Ingimarsson made his Flagler debut after returning from injury. The freshman center back played 45 minutes in his season debut.
- Flagler outshot Georgia Southwestern 21-4 on the night, including 10-2 on goal. The 21 shots were the second most in a game this season.
- The Saints finished conference play 11-0-1, which is the most wins in league play in Peach Belt Conference history.
UP NEXT
Flagler will return to action on Wednesday, November 4
th as the Saints host the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Semifinals. As the top seed, Flagler secured a first-round bye and will play the winner of the 4/5 match. Kickoff for the semifinals is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on the Peach Belt Conference Sports Network.
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