WASHINGTON – GW men’s soccer tallied three goals in the first 20 minutes of the second half to take complete control over visiting Manhattan on Sunday afternoon, ultimately earning a 4-2 triumph at the Mount Vernon Campus.
HOW IT HAPPENED
– 34th Minute: Manhattan drew first blood in the clash via a goal from Henry Hamilton outside the box.
– 38th Minute: GW immediately responded with a goal on a converted long run Elias Norris after he was sent in from Conor Stephens.
– 53rd Minute: GW doubled the lead thanks to a marker from Tim Neumann. After some ricochets in the box from Roee Tenne and Haynes Brown, Neumann slammed a shot from the top of the box to the right side of the net.
– 64th Minute: Tom Cooklin continued the onslaught with a rocket from the top of the box off a prime assist from Nico Krueger.
– 84th Minute: Dorian Bounab got one back from the visitors, beating Justin Grady in a 1 v 1 matchup.
NOTEWORTHY
– Haynes Brown and Cooklin have now scored in both of GW’s matches this fall.
– Haynes Brown moved into sixth all-time with his 33rd career goal, one shy of fifth place.
– Cooklin has already matched his goal total from last year in just two games.
– Norris and Neumann scored the first goals of their respective careers. For Norris, the marker came in his 29th career game.
– Neumann has now tallied three points on the season, with his goal coming alongside an assist in the opener on Thursday.
– Grady made three saves in net, including a critical stop off a penalty in the 40th minute.
UP NEXT
GW returns to the Vern on Friday afternoon, welcoming Columbia for a 1 pm kickoff.