YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The No. 13 Saint Leo men's soccer team opened up scoring quick and did not relent against Lees-McRae in the neutral site contest on Saturday evening, topping the Bobcats, 4-1. A career night from Matthias Katerna guided the way as the Lions rebounded to 1-1-0 in the second game of the season.
The Basics
Final Results: No. 13 Lions topped Lees-McRae, 4-1
Location: YHC Soccer & Lacrosse Field, Young Harris, Ga.
Records: SLU 1-1-0, 0-0 SSC | LM 1-1-0, 0-0 CC
HOW IT HAPPENED
1' |This started off quick as Saint Leo's Matthias Katerna (Jr., F, Oberasbach, Germany) put a shot in the left corner off an assist from Brandon Rivera (Jr., F/MF, Orlando, Fla.). |SLU 1-0|
8' |LMC evens the score on a Pol Vassart goal from Nathan Watt's cross |1-1|
25' |The Lion's pull ahead as Maximillian Schulze-Geisthovel (Jr., F, Oberasbach, Germany) tallied a goal off of a Matt Campbell (Sr., MF, Spring Hill, Fla.) assist. |SLU 2-1|
50' |The start of the second mirrored the first. Katerna knocks in a chip shot off an assist from Rivera.| SLU 3-1
57' |Katerna converts the hat trick, putting in his third goal of the game. Rivera also added the assist off a cross into the box. |SLU 4-1|
Top Performers
- Katerna was the obvious top performer with four shots, all of which were on goal, putting away three for a hat trick. The junior had a team-best five goals in the 2014 season.
- Rivera also tops the list for his performance on Saturday. Rivera took one shot, but recorded three assists, all in coordination with Katerna's goals.
- Maximillian Schulze-Geisthovel scored the Lion's second goal on his only shot of the game.
Quotes from Coach
"First of all it was a really it was by far the most emotional week for these kids, they wanted to win so bad. In the first game [Thursday] they came out sflat, and today was the complete opposite. They were outside on their 'hype-zone' and at halftime, I got them to calm down. We responded well, and calm down a little bit, and now it's time to move forward."
"As for Matthais and Max, they are going to lead us, and they proved it. Matthias took the opportunities he had and he put them away. We need to keep giving them those moments, and they will be great."
Points to Note
- The Lions outshot LMC, 11-8, 6-3 on goal.
- Conor McElhinney (Jr., GK, Jericho, NY) and James White (Fr., GK, Portsmouth, England) split time in the goal, each making one save. McElhinney took the first period, while White guarded the net in the second.
- The Lions only attempted one corner kick in the entire match, they also only gave up two attempts for LMC.
For the Bobcats
- The Bobcats lone goal came from Pol Vassart on his lone shot attempt. He was assisted by Nathan Watt.
- Gus Pederson played all 90 minutes in the net, registering two saves
Up Next
- Warner | University Soccer Field, Saint Leo, Fla.| Saturday, 9/12, 7:00 P.M.
- Warner opened up their 2015 campaign with a 1-1 draw with Florida National University.
- The Royals were picked to finish eighth in the Sun Conference following a 7-9-1, 4-5-1 SC record in 2014.
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