READING, Pa. – The Neumann University Men's Soccer team stayed undefeated in Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth action as they defeated Albright College on Tuesday night by a final score of 3-0.
Markus Beugre starred for the Knights with a goal on five shots, three on goal.
Jordan Illian added three shots, all on goal, with an assist, while
Victor John scored a goal on his only shot of the game.
Seiya Sato went unchallenged on his way to his fifth shutout of the season.
Neumann got the scoring started in the 19
th minute when a
Luke Mejia cross found M. Beugre in the box. He quickly turned it on goal and tucked it into the corner for his first goal of the season. The Knights doubled the lead in the 28
th minute when a cross by M. Beugre, intended for
JP Phillip, was deflected into the goal by an Albright defender for an own goal.
The Knights continued to press the attack in the second half, culminating in an 11-0 advantage in shots and a 10-3 edge in corner kicks. Neumann added a final blow in the 68
th minute. Illian got free with possession on the right side of the box. He pushed the ball across the field to
Conor McCarthy who then one-touched it into the box for John. As the ball came in, John spun and heeled it into the net for his first of the year.
Neumann (9-3-1, 4-0 MAC Commonwealth) will drive for five wins in a row on Wednesday, October 21
st when they host Alvernia University for a 7:00 PM start.
