Waterville, ME – Men's Soccer defended well for nearly the entire match, as they eventually were downed by a score of 1-2 against Colby College on Tuesday, September 3^rd, 2024.
 
Thomas College: Overall (0-1-1)
Colby College: Overall (1-0)

How it Happened:  

• Both teams were evenly matched to open the game, with neither being able to generate any great opportunities.
• In the 21^st minute a counterattack saw the first real chance of the match.
• Micky Woodrow sent in a ball to David Ivarsson, who buried the ball in the bottom right corner to give the Terriers a huge 1-0 lead over the Mules.
• The Mules were unable to generate any key chances to respond, with their best chance in the first half coming in the 34^th minute on a ball that rocketed over the crossbar.
• In the 36^th minute the Terriers had another golden opportunity, but Ivarsson's shot was cleared off the goal line by a Mule defender to keep it 1-0.
• The Mules generated two shots in the final two minutes of the half, but both were off target.
• The Terriers opened the second half with a free kick opportunity right outside of the 18-yard box.
• Woodrow's shot was ultimately off target, and the score remained 1-0.
• In the 54^th minute, a Terrier defender committed a bad tackle that saw the team go down to 10 men for the remainder of the contest.
• From there the Terriers put in a strong defensive performance, limiting the Mule chances to a minimum.
• A shot in the 60^th minute from the Mules was saved by Jamie Fischer to preserve the Terrier lead.
• In the 84^th minute the Mules were finally able to get on the board, thanks to a deflected goal.
• In the 88^th minute the Mules struck again, this time by a header to take a 2-1 lead over the Terriers.
• The Terriers couldn't generate any opportunities for the remainder of the game and were handed a 1-2 loss.
• Despite the loss, the Terriers defended extremely well through 83 minutes and were forced to defend the final 36 minutes with only 10 men.

 
 
Inside the Stats:  

• David Ivarsson – 1 Goal, 2 Shots on Goal
• Micky Woodrow – 1 Assist, 1 Shot
• Jamie Fischer – 4 Saves, 90 Minutes Played

 
What's Next:

• Men's Soccer will be back in action at home against Southern Maine Community College on Thursday, September 5^th. Game time is set for 7:00 PM.