Early Goals Lead to Road Victory

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage

Forest City–The Statesmen men’s soccer team bombarded Waldorf with two goals in the first nine minutes of play Tuesday and held on to claim the 2-0 non-conference victory.

William Penn (1-0-1) earned the shutout despite being outshot 24-9, including facing a 16-5 shot deficit in the second half.

Diego Navarro (Fr., Madrid, Spain, Mechanical Engineering) got the visitors on the board just 3:47 into the night when he finished off a pass from Juan Salazar (So., Buga, Colombia, Exercise Science).

Exactly five minutes later, Steve Lee (Jr., Camberley, England, Exercise Science) knocked home his second goal of the year to double the advantage. Joey Messina (So., New London, Wis., Information Technology) assisted on the score.

The defense, led by goalkeeper Caleb Pipes-Goulsbra (Sr., Lincoln, England, Exercise Science), took over from there and kept the Warriors (1-2) exasperated all evening. Pipes-Goulsbra recorded nine saves (seven in the second period) in the victory.

“This was a great win for our guys,” Head Coach Jaymee Highcock said. “It was good to see some of the set pieces we have been practicing become successful. Waldorf is a very talented team and will have a very good season. Our players showed great commitment and fully deserved this win. We look forward to preparing for a big game on Sunday.”

Next Up: William Penn returns to Oskaloosa Sunday to host Cardinal Stritch in non-conference action at noon.