Central men’s soccer secure big conference road win

CEDAR RAPIDS – Coming off a loss at home in its American Rivers Conference opener, the Central College men’s soccer team won 3-1 at Coe College Saturday.

The Dutch (5-4-1, 1-1-0 American Rivers Conference) got a goal from Mason Simmons (junior, Springfield, Ill.) in the 15th minute to take the lead. Simmons was assisted by Teddy Apostolopolos (junior, Pella) and Nate Lampe (junior, Newton).

Coe equalized in the 24th minute and the match remained even through halftime.

Nathan Scholl (junior, Grimes, Dallas Center-Grimes HS) put Central back on top with a header in the 64th minute off an Owen Stahl (junior, Batavia, Ill.) corner kick. The Dutch put the game on ice with another set-piece goal in the 89th minute when Anthony Davis (freshman, Albertville, Minn., St. Michael-Albertville HS) put a header into the net from Marcos Cavalcanti de Albuquerque (sophomore, Cambridge, England, Impington International College) free kick.

Goalkeeper Morgan Finkenbinder (junior, Elkhorn, Neb., Skutt Catholic HS) made six saves in net for the Dutch.

The Dutch next play at the University of Dubuque at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.