Men’s Soccer Blanks Williamson for their Fourth Win

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Winners of two in a row, Central Penn Knights men’s soccer team started their week off strong with a 5-0 shutout victory over Williamson College of the Trades on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 16. 

GAME SUMMARY

The game began with the Knights (4-0-1, 3-0 ESAC) applying early pressure, as Isaac Melendez got off the team’s first goal assisted by Greg Conkle in the ninth minute giving the Knights a 1-0 lead. The Knights would stay aggressive on the offensive end with two more goals from Melendez (Assisted by Gio Fusillo) at 23:13 and Greg Conkle (Assisted by Alija Korkutovic) right after at 23:57 going into halftime with a solid 3-0 advantage. 

The second half began with Central Penn continuing its strong defensive and offensive effort, highlighted by Gio Fusillo’s goal (Assisted by Alija Korkutovic) that gave that gave the Knights a 4-0 lead in the 47th minute. Greg Conkle would score the final goal (Assisted by Weston Campbell) a few minutes later to end the game with a 5-0 shutout conference win.  

NOTABLES

- Knights improve to 3-0 in ESAC play

- Freshman Isaac Melendez scores 2 more goals and is at 6 on the season, Greg Conkle also added two goals, and Gio Fusillo scored one in the shutout 

WHO'S NEXT?

The Knights will face ESAC opponent Christendom Saturday September 20^th kickoff is set for 3p.m in a doubleheader with our Women’s team who plays right before at 1pm.

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