Richmond, Ind. - The Albion Men's Soccer team picked up their first win of the season vs the Quakers in a 2-1 victory.
The Britons would strike first and early as
Christian Orpineda would find
Jasek Zielaskowski in just the third minute for the first goal of the game. The Quakers would respond with a goal of their own off a penalty kick in the 11th minute to even the score 1-1. The game would be a defensive battle as both teams were kept from shooting with the Britons taking seven, and the Quakers taking just four in the opening half.
The second half would continue to be a defensive battle. However, a penalty in the 60th minute would allow
Esteban Mercado to find the back of the net and give the Brits a 2-1 lead. The Brits defense would continue to hold strong and the Brits would secure their first victory of the season.
Zielaskowski would lead the Brits with three shots, while
Ryan Anderson, Otto Baltbarids, and Orpineda would all add two shots each.
The Britons look to carry their momentum into their match up with The University of Chicago on Thursday September 10th at 7 PM.
