Washington College Shoremen men’s soccer defeated Gettysburg, 3-2, on Oct. 31 at Kibler Field at Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium in Chestertown, Maryland. Tshazi Kamau scored the game-winning goal with 18:04 remaining, breaking a 2-2 tie in the Centennial Conference game.
Kamau Delivers the Decisive Goal
Cam Glass assisted Kamau on the winning play, and Kamau’s shot from 20 yards found the upper right corner. The goal put Washington College ahead after Gettysburg had erased a two-goal deficit.
Washington College took the lead 4:23 into the game when Tucker Sprano scored from the top of the 18. The Shoremen extended their advantage to 2-0 in the 25th minute on a Gettysburg own goal.
Gettysburg Rallies From Two-Goal Deficit
Gettysburg cut the margin to 2-1 on a penalty kick with 11:33 remaining in the first half. Tyzo Diallo scored the penalty-kick goal, and Washington College carried its one-goal lead into halftime.
Gettysburg tied the game in the 60th minute when Julius Rigo scored on an assist from Dylan Capazario. The equalizer set up Kamau’s late goal for Washington College.
Budde Preserves Washington College Victory
Hannes Budde made four saves and allowed one goal in 45 minutes in goal. He also stopped Gettysburg’s final chance with 3:23 remaining to preserve the Washington College lead.
Calvin Field played the opening 45 minutes for Washington College, making no saves and allowing one goal. The Shoremen finished with six shots and one corner kick.
Season Ends With Centennial Conference Win
Washington College finished the season 3-7-6 overall and 1-6-2 in the Centennial Conference. Gettysburg finished 8-8-1 overall and 3-5-1 in the conference.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Washington College overcame Gettysburg’s comeback before Kamau provided the winning goal late in the game. Budde’s final save protected the Shoremen’s 3-2 victory at Kibler Field.
Source: Original report
