ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – In the 2026 home opener at Saints Field, the Flagler College men's soccer team (0-0-3) turned in a 2-2 draw against Barry University (0-2-1). Junior
Maddock Griffith sparked the offense with a pair of goals to record his first career brace while
Dani Freire set up both scoring plays with an assist.
SCORING SUMMARY
21' – Barry – Biel Vallverdu Campo (Assisted Pierre Fabre)
24' – Flagler –
Maddock Griffith (Assist
Dani Freire)
48' – Flagler –
Maddock Griffith (Assist
Dani Freire)
65' – Barry – Carlos Ramunno (Assist Pierre Fabre)
TURNING POINT
The visiting Buccaneers would strike first in the 21
st minute as Pierre Fabre sent a cross into the box from the left side of the pitch. Biel Vallverdu Campo settled the pass before striking a shot at goal, which was deflected by the Saints backline and into the left corner of the net for an early 1-0 advantage.
However, the lead was short lived as the Saints responded right back within three minutes. From the left side of the box,
Dani Freire made a move to the inside and ripped a shot, but the Barry defender knocked it down. The rebound slid quickly across the box and found
Maddock Griffith on the right side. The junior wasted no time striking a rope to the left of the net for the equalizer.
The two offenses would exchange opportunities for the rest of the first half but went into the break all tied 1-1. The Saints jumped on the visitors early in the second half to grab their first lead of the night. The tandem of
Dani Freire and
Maddock Griffith connected again in the 48
th minute. From the left side of the box, Freire found a crossing Griffith in stride in front of net and the junior put home his second goal of the match to give the Saints a 2-1 lead.
Barry wouldn't shy away, however, as the Buccaneers responded in the 65
th minute with the equalizer. Following a chip into the box that was sent into the air by the Saints defense, Pierre Fabre settled under the ball and headed a pass back to Carlos Ramunno in front of the box. Ramunno settled the ball before turning and sending the game-tying goal past a diving Saints goalkeeper. Despite multiple looks from both offenses, the match finished 2-2 as the Saints moved to 0-0-3 on the year.
KEY STATS & NOTES
- Junior Maddock Griffith notched his first career brace with a pair of goals over 53 minutes of work.
- Junior Dani Freire set up the Saints attack with two assists on the night over 41 minutes of action.
- Tim Wahlborg and Finn Weigelt combined for six shots, including two on goal. Three other Saints, including Hugues Iguaran, Oliver Lindstrom, and Luke Williams added multi-shot performances.
- Xander LaBelle got the start in goal for the Saints and picked up a pair of saves while facing 13 total shots.
- The Saints outshot the Buccaneers 16-13 on the night, marking a season-high in the shot category.
- Pierre Fabre set up the Barry offense and finished with two assists.
UP NEXT
Flagler will head back on the road this week to open Peach Belt Conference play at Georgia Southwestern. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. from Hurricane Stadium and fans can tune into the action on the PBC Sports Network.
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