Maurer, Svanberg power men's soccer past Transy
Two goals from junior Joshua Maurer and a goal and two assists from junior Noah Svanberg helped lead the Defiance men's soccer team to a 3-2 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over Transylvania on Saturday afternoon at home.
2
Transylvania (Ky.)
2-4-2, 0-1-1
3
Defiance
7-6-0, 2-0-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Transylvania (Ky.)
(2-4-2, 0-1-1)
|
1 | 1 | 2 |
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Defiance
(7-6-0, 2-0-0)
|
1 | 2 | 3 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 11:40 -
Henry Roetker
(Transylvania (Ky.))
1st
- 34:39 -
Joshua Maurer
(Defiance)
2nd
- 60:44 -
Jak Birdsong
(Transylvania (Ky.))
2nd
- 72:14 -
Noah Svanberg
(Defiance)
2nd
- 82:40 -
Joshua Maurer
(Defiance)
Game Leaders
Transylvania (Ky.)
G:
2 Players
(#17,
#19)
- 1
A:
N/A
Sh:
Henry Roetker
- 3
Sv:
Gino Arena
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Transylvania (Ky.) | Defiance |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 11 (3) | 17 (8) |
| Saves | 5 | 1 |
| Fouls | 14 | 11 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 1 |
| Offsides | 2 | 3 |
October 2, 2021
Two goals from junior Joshua Maurer and a goal and two assists from junior Noah Svanberg helped lead the Defiance men's soccer team to a 3-2 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over Transylvania on Saturday afternoon at home.
The Basics
- Records: Defiance (7-6, 2-0), Transylvania (2-4-2, 0-1-1).
- Location: Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field
- Attendance: 110
Inside the Number
- Svanberg led the Yellow Jackets with six shots followed by Maurer with four.
- Junior Armando Campos-Ortiz tallied two shots.
- Freshman Cameron Kruyer recorded his first career points with an assist on Svanberg's goal.
- Junior Austin Boles earned the win in goal, making a save.
- Henry Roetker led the Pioneers with three shots in the contest followed by Andrew Ballard with two.
- Gino Arena took the loss in net after making five saves.
The Difference
- Roetker gave Transy a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute.
- Maurer scored to tie the game following a pass from Svanberg in the 34th minute.
- The Pioneers retook the lead in the 60th minute when Jak Birdsong converted a penalty kick
- Svanberg tied the game for the Yellow Jackets with an athletic play directing a free-kick from Kruyer into the back of the net.
- The combination of Svanberg and Maurer hooked up again to give the Yellow Jackets the lead in the 82nd minute after Svanberg connected with Maurer on a long pass and the latter was able to beat the Pioneer keeper.
Game Notes
- The win is the first home win for Defiance this season.
- The win is also Defiance first over Transylvania.
- This is Maurer's second two-goal game of the season.
- Svanberg's big game gives him nine career assists, which ties him with Alex Toll (2003-06) for sixth-most in program history, and 29 career points, putting him in eighth-place in DC record book.
- Svanberg's four assists so far this season ties with for ninth-most in a single season in DC history.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they host Manchester on October 6. Kick-off is set for 3:30 p.m.