Yellow Jackets Drop First Game of the Centre Classic
Danville, Ky. – The Yellow Jackets traveled to Danville, Ky. to compete in the Centre Classic, where they dropped the first game to host Centre College, 3-0.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Defiance
(0-2-1)
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Centre (Ky.)
(1-0-1)
|
0 | 3 | 3 |
Danville, Ky. – The Yellow Jackets traveled to Danville, Ky. to compete in the Centre Classic, where they dropped the first game to host Centre College, 3-0.
Shots were tough to come by for either team during the first half as Defiance (0-2-1) and Centre (1-0-1) remained scoreless going into intermission.
Centre came out strong in the second half of the match with two goals less than six minutes apart that made it 2-0.
The Jackets put pressure on the Colonels when senior midfielder Drew Metz (Northwood, Ohio / Lake) had back-to-back shots but came up empty handed.
Centre pulled away at the 71:22 mark when they found the back of the net to take the 3-0 lead.
Defiance failed to get any more shots from there on out and the Colonels came up with the big home victory.
Centre dominated in shots on the evening, racking up 23 (11 on goal) to the Yellow Jackets six (three on goal).
In the net for the Yellow Jackets, sophomore goalie Damian Koester (Englewood, Ohio / Brookville) recorded eight saves.
The Purple & Gold returns to action on Saturday, September 6 when they take on Spalding at 5:30 pm for their final match of the Centre Classic.
Team Stats
Centre (Ky.)
| Game Statistics | Defiance | Centre (Ky.) |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 6 (3) | 23 (11) |
| Saves | 8 | 3 |
| Fouls | 14 | 16 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |