JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Spring Hill College men's soccer team fell in its first loss of the season, 5-3, at Carson-Newman on Sunday.
It took Spring Hill less than 10 minutes to take a 2-0 lead to start the match.
Darri Gardarsson connected with
Johannes Hanken Tjostheim at 7:06 to put the Badgers up 1-0.
Manuel Mihalits was assisted by
Markus Boe Tunge and found the upper left corner of the net at 9:55 to give SHC a 2-0 lead. Carson-Newman scored four times before halftime and took a 4-2 lead into the break.
Tjostheim opened scoring for the Badgers in the second half after being assisted by
Joao Amaral at 49:15. The Eagles scored the last goal of the match, giving Spring Hill its first loss of the season, 5-3.
Match Details
Date: Aug. 28
Time: 1 p.m.
Venue (Location): Harvey Stadium (Jefferson City, Tenn.)
Results
Carson-Newman 5, Spring Hill 3
Records: Carson-Newman (2-0, 0-0 SAC), Spring Hill (1-1, 0-0 GSC)
Post-Match Quote – Head Coach Chris Leonardi
"You won't win many games when you give up five goals in one game. Defending and toughness have always been pillars of any program I have been associated with and today we failed at both. We will rectify this at training this week and will hope to rebound at home next weekend."
Match Notes
- Freshman forward Tjostheim recorded the first brace of his collegiate career.
- Mihalits netted his first collegiate goal.
- Gardarsson and Boe Tunge tallied the first assists of their career.
- Two freshmen started for Spring Hill,
Hugo Frivold and
Matteo Enders, both went the distance.
- The match marked the first meeting between the schools.
Up Next
The Badgers will return home on Friday to host Hinds Community College in an exhibition match at 1 p.m.
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