FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Salisbury University men’s soccer defeated the University of Mary Washington Eagles 2-0 on Oct. 3 at Ray Gordon Field. Tanner Calzado and Harry Vasilios scored in the second half to secure the victory, improving Salisbury to 8-1-2 and dropping Mary Washington to 5-4-1.
The teams played to a scoreless first half before Salisbury took control after halftime. The Sea Gulls outshot Mary Washington 13-4 in the second half and finished with a 19-8 advantage in total shots.
Calzado and Vasilios score in second half
Tanner Calzado opened the scoring in the 63rd minute. He settled a header off a Mary Washington defender and fired a left-footed shot into the net.
Salisbury extended its lead in the 82nd minute. Noah Blankensop passed to Hayden Schultz, whose shot was saved, but Harry Vasilios converted the rebound for his second career goal and second of the season.
Nehman earns third straight shutout
Goalkeeper Clif Nehman made five saves to record his third straight clean sheet. He stopped Mary Washington’s first shot of the match in the fourth minute.
Zach Johnson recorded Salisbury’s first shot about 10 minutes later, but Mary Washington goalkeeper Asim Zaine saved it. Nehman made three saves in the first half, keeping the score tied at 0-0 at halftime.
Calzado notched his second game-winning goal in three contests, and Schultz earned his first collegiate assist. Salisbury won at Mary Washington for the first time since Oct. 17, 2015.
Up next for Salisbury men’s soccer
Salisbury will host Johns Hopkins on Oct. 7 at 4 p.m. at the Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gulls Soccer Complex. Salisbury is a member of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Salisbury men’s soccer turned a scoreless match into a 2-0 road victory by increasing pressure after halftime. Calzado’s opening goal, Vasilios’ rebound finish, and Nehman’s five-save shutout secured the win for the Sea Gulls.
Source: Original report
