Box Score CASTINE, Maine – Nicholas George (Bangor, Maine) punched up three goals and an assist to lead Maine Maritime to a 5-3 win over Maine-Machias in men's soccer Wednesday evening. George punched in the game-winner to deliver the Mariners their first victory of the season to get to 1-1. Machias suffered its first setback, falling to 1-1.
Geogre got the Mariners on the board cashing in on a penalty kick 27 seconds after Machias' Audel Gonzalez (McAllen, Texas) opened the game's scoring on a penalty kick, sparking a wild, seven-goal first half. Trailing 2-1, the Mariners scored three consecutive goals in a span of 2:48. Abdullah Alkhayyat (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) drew the Mariners even, before George got to work, first collecting a long Evan Turmenne (Brunswick, Maine) pass into the top left corner of the box. He slid it home to the low far-post. George scored a goal that looked identical 2:02 later.
Gonzalez stopped the bleeding, cashing in on the game's third penalty kick, making it 4-3 at the break. George factored in on the only goal of the second half, setting up Kyle Haslam's (Lamoine, Maine) first collegiate marker in the 69th minute.
The Mariners outshot their guests 20-14. William Trace Lacour (Charlottesville, Va.) turned away four advances, allowing only a single goal not from the dot. His counterpart, Luis Herrera (Rialto,Calif.) saved five shots in absorbing the loss.
Maine Maritime returns to action Friday evening against Husson at the New Balance Challenge Cup.
Me.-Machias (1-1) vs. Maine Maritime (1-1)
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
Me.-Machias......... 3 0 - 3
Maine Maritime...... 4 1 - 5
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 21:45 MACHIAS Audel Gonzalez Penalty kick
2. 22:12 MMA Nicholas George Penalty kick
3. 23:23 MACHIAS Juan Manuel Solares (unassisted)
4. 28:57 MMA Abdullah Alkhayyat (unassisted)
5. 29:43 MMA Nicholas George (Evan Turmenne)
6. 31:45 MMA Nicholas George (unassisted)
7. 38:36 MACHIAS Audel Gonzalez Penalty kick
8. 68:02 MMA Kyle Haslam (Nicholas George)
Shots: Me.-Machias 14, Maine Maritime 20
Saves: Me.-Machias 5 (Luis Herrera 5), Maine Maritime 4 (William Trace Lacour 4)
