Box Score 10/7/23

DUNMORE, Pa. -- The men's soccer squad put together a spirited, complete effort, knocking off Essex County College 4-0 on a cold and rainy miserable Saturday afternoon at Schautz Stadium in Dunmore.
 
The Falcons (5-4-0) piled up 18 shots and scored two goals in each half, pressuring the Wolverines through most of the contest. The first breakthrough came about a half hour in, when Elhadji Omar Kallo (Sophomore; Kensington, MD) pounced on a ball and pushed it past the keeper for a 1-0 advantage.
 
Lackawanna doubled its advantage nine minutes later, when Ermir Hoti (First Year; Gjakova, Kosovo) scorched a shot into the upper 90 from the top of the box, giving the Falcons a 2-0 lead at 40^th minute.
 
In the second half, the Wolverines got a little more comfortable on the ball, giving the Falcons some pressure to deal with. Jahdale Givans (Sophomore; Bronx, NY) had three second half saves, and finished with five total. Eventually, the Falcons broke through, when a nice through-ball from Kallo found a streaking Sebastian Carmona (First Year; Scranton, PA) down the right side. Carmona cut into the field, and managed to beat the keeper to make it 3-0 in the 78^th minute.
 
Then, in the 84^th, Daniel Hayner (First Year; Northumberland, PA), who had just subbed on a minute beforehand, scored on an excellent cross from Anthony D'Angelis (Sophomore; Dade City, FL), deflecting a shot past the keeper to make it 4-0 and set off a wild celebration in the rain.
 
Lackawanna had ten of its 18 shots on target, and had a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks.
 
The Falcons are next in action on Tuesday, October 10^th, when they are scheduled to travel to Harrisburg Area Community College for a Region XIX divisional crossover contest. That game is set for a 3:30pm ET kickoff from HACC in Harrisburg.