Men’s Soccer Draws Plymouth State, 3-3

NORTH QUINCY, Mass.- Behind a brace from Dan Hill (Tewkesbury, England), the Eastern Nazarene College men's soccer team battled Plymouth State to a 3-3 tie Saturday evening at Creedon Field.          

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Plymouth State 3
Records: Lions (0-1-1) | Panthers (0-0-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Plymouth State snagged an early 1-0 edge as Faisal Abdallah netted his first goal of the season, knocking in a cross from Aiden Doyle.
• Eastern Nazarene responded with a tally in the 22nd minute to level the match at 1-1. Bryan Vargas (San Jose, Costa Rica) bagged his first marker of the year with a diving header while Mattia Zuin (Mexico City, Mexico) picked up the assist.
• The Panthers found the back of the net in the 40th minute to reclaim a one-goal advantage, 2-1. Vince Cassarino headed home his first goal of the fall as Ethan Bryce and August Westerholm each recorded assists.
• The Lions equalized in the 43rd minute to pull even at 2-2. Dan Hill (Tewkesbury, England) notched his team-leading second goal of the season with a long-range strike.
• Plymouth State seized a 3-2 lead in the 50th minute as Faisal Abdallah collected his second score of the game and Aiden Doyle registered his second assist.
• Eastern Nazarene scored in the 55th minute to tie the contest at 3-3. Dan Hill (Tewkesbury, England) curled in a direct free-kick to chalk up his team-high third tally of the year and second marker of the match.
  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Both squads finished with 16 shot attempts on the night while the visitors held a 6-4 edge in corner kicks.
• Senior netminder Erik Berg (Hadley, Mass.) posted six saves in his second start of the campaign.
• Bryan Vargas (San Jose, Costa Rica) paced the home side with five shots while Aitor Iakovlev (Moralzarzal, Spain) attempted three shots.
  

UP NEXT:
Eastern Nazarene travels to WPI September 12.