Waterville, ME – Joshua Joseph scored and assisted to help Men's Soccer defeat the University of Maine Farmington Beavers 2-1 on Wednesday, September 18^th, 2024. 
 
Thomas College: Overall (2-1-1) NAC (2-0)
University of Maine Farmington: Overall (1-2-1) NAC (0-1)
 
How it Happened:  

• The Terriers opened the game well, generating three shots on goal in the first 22 minutes.
• David Ivarsson had a shot that looked to find its way into the top right corner of the net, but the Beaver goalkeeper dove to make a huge early save.
• Despite the strong opening the Beavers struck first in the 24^th minute to take a 1-0 lead.
• The Terriers were almost instantly able to respond, scoring a goal from a corner kick four minutes later.
• Joseph ultimately sent in a ball that found the head of Ivarsson to tie things up at 1-1.
• With just two minutes left in the half Kevroy Spence sent in a shot on goal that had to be saved by the Beavers goalkeeper.
• In the 46^th minute a Beaver player hit the post, nearly scoring to take the lead.
• Despite the early chance in the second half, both teams traded possession and were unable to generate any other big scoring opportunities. 
• In the 80^th minute the Terriers were awarded a penalty kick, and Joseph stepped up and buried the ball in the bottom left corner to give the Terriers a 2-1 lead.
• The Beavers last chance to equalize came three minutes later, when Jamie Fischer came up with a big save to preserve the lead.
• The Terriers defended well in the closing minutes, and eventually walked away with an important 2-1 conference victory over the Beavers.

Inside the Stats:  

• Joshua Joseph – 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 78 Minutes Played
• David Ivarsson – 1 Goal, 3 Shots on Goal
• Jamie Fischer – 5 Saves, 1 Goal Allowed, 90 Minutes Played

 
What's Next:

• Men's Soccer will be back in action as they travel take on Rivier University on Saturday, September 21^st, 2024. Game time is set for 3:00 PM.