Men’s Soccer Opens Campaign With Scoreless Draw vs. Cape Fear

Box Score

LA PLATA, Md. – The College of Southern Maryland men's soccer program could not get much of anything going offensively, however, their physical brand of defense and a lights out performance from new goalkeeper Matthew Knapp allowed the Hawks to come away with at least a point after salvaging a 0-0 tie against the Sea Devils.

The Basics: 

• Score
  • Southern Maryland – 0
  • Cape Fear – 0

• Records
  • Southern Maryland (0-0-1, 0-0 Conference)
  • Cape Fear (1-0-1, 0-0 Conference)

• Location
  • La Plata, Maryland – CSM Soccer Field

• Series History (Since 2012)
  • Sea Devils Lead 3-0-1 (12.5%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2012)
  • T1 / Hawks' Last Win: N/A / Sea Devils' Last Win: August 29, 2015 (3-1)

Hawks' Top Performers:

• Knapp was the saving grace for the Black and Gold, notching a half-dozen stops to keep the visitors from Wilmington, North Carolina off the scoreboard as he pitches his first collegiate shutout in his CSM debut between the pipes.

• The trio of Aydyn Meaders, Hayden Miller, and Marvin Bates-Williams all tied for the team's shot lead with a pair of boots apiece, whereas Meaders as well as Bates-Williams were the only ones to launch their attempts on-target, one each.

• Elsewhere on the pitch, veteran Zion Abdullah got a shot off while newcomers Xavier Lalanne, Josky Densie, and Shamar McKen all took aim at CFCC keeper Jayden Drum but they all missed the mark either high or wide.

Next:

• Region 20 and MD JUCO conference play begins for Coach Porovne's men as they travel to Columbia for a date with the Howard CC Dragons at 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.

 
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