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Sebastian Gaese
Mike Munden
0
Allegheny ALLM (3-4-0, 0-1-0)
7
Winner Kenyon College KENM (6-1-1, 1-0-0)
Allegheny ALLM
(3-4-0, 0-1-0)
0
Final
7
Kenyon College KENM
(6-1-1, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Allegheny ALLM 0 0 0
Kenyon College KENM 2 5 7

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Lucien Kisch

Kenyon attack overwhelms Allegheny

GAMBIER, Ohio -- The Kenyon College Lords soccer team opened North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) play with a 7-0 victory over the Allegheny College Gators on Saturday at Mavec Field. It was a strong performance for the Lords, who proved that they will not be a fun matchup for any of their conference opponents this season.

In the fifth minute, senior Scott Upton took a shot toward the bottom left corner that Allegheny goalkeeper Jack Baron-Sluga deflected away. However, the rebound ended up near the foot of first-year Gerardo Martinez, who stuck it through the upper left corner with authority to put the Lords up 1-0.

Kenyon continued to put on pressure as the first half progressed, taking 15 shots while maintaining the vast majority of possession. The team's second goal arrived in the 37th minute, when Sebastian Brylka received a pass in the box, controlled the ball and slotted it into the lower left corner. 

Already leading 2-0, the Lords came out swinging to start the second half, taking a lot of shots on goal that were just barely saved by Baron-Sluga or that hit off of the crossbar. That changed when Mac Nardiello-Smith knocked in a shot to the bottom right corner in the 53rd minute, putting Kenyon up 3-0. 

After Carson's shot was knocked away by Baron-Sluga, the Lords executed perfectly on their corner kick to move the score to 4-0. Aidan Burns took the corner and found Sebastian Gaese, who headed it home. A minute later, the Lords found themselves with another corner kick. This time the execution was not as clean, with the corner turning into a scrum near the box. Johan Johannsson took charge and found his way to the ball, knocking it past Baron-Sluga to give Kenyon yet another goal.

The Lords simply would not take their foot off of the gas. Alem Duratovic added yet another goal with a strike across the box and into the bottom left corner in the 71st minute. Two minutes later, the Lords went up 7-0 after Atli Hrafnkelsson found the back of the net. That lead stood for the rest of the game, giving Kenyon a resounding victory. It was all part of a relentless second half effort from the Lords, who outshot the Gators 20-2 during the period. 

Kenyon continues with conference play on Friday, October 1, when it will take on Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. That road game will be played under the lights, with a 7:45 p.m. kickoff time.
 
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