Men's Soccer falls to Navy, regroup behind Darvill hat trick against Rider in MAAC opener
Pat Taylor
Issue date: 10/13/09 Section: Sports
By Patrick Taylor
Sports Editor
The Loyola Men's Soccer team got off to a good start in MAAC play on Saturday, defeating Rider University by a score of 3-0.
The win came after a close loss to non-conference opponent Navy on Tuesday, a game that ended with Loyola conceding the golden goal in extra time.
Saturday's competition was huge for the Hounds, who came into the match with a record of 3-6-1, something they are not quite accustomed to.
It didn't take long for the Hounds to strike, with senior co-captain and Hermann Trophy candidate Jamie Darvill scoring the game's first goal in only the second minute of play.
After a Rider foul about 40 yards away from the net, Darvill hit in an in-swinging ball that carried over the head of the helpless Rider keeper, conjuring up images of Ronaldinho's famous strike against England in the 2002 World Cup, only a little bit farther out.
That goal was the only one of the half, but the Hounds were still able to apply pressure and keep Rider on their heels.
Minutes after Darvill's wonder-goal, junior Glenn Leitch almost got his name on the score sheet but was denied from the right side.
Phil Bannister, a junior from Newcastle, England, had a handful of shots in the first half of play, but came up empty handed for his troubles.
The second half started much like the first half, with Darvill and the Hounds getting on the score sheet early.
Goalkeeper Kyle Wittman punted a ball down the field, which Bannister collected and calmly flicked over to Darvill who buried the shot in the lower corner for his second goal of the game.
The pressure really picked up a notch in the second half with the Hounds determined to keep a rare lead.
The attack kept on pressing forward following the inspiring play of Darvill, and he almost collected his third of the match in the 58th minute, but his shot was stopped. Eddie Dines and Wade McHugh came close as well, but their efforts were dealt with.
Sports Editor
The Loyola Men's Soccer team got off to a good start in MAAC play on Saturday, defeating Rider University by a score of 3-0.
The win came after a close loss to non-conference opponent Navy on Tuesday, a game that ended with Loyola conceding the golden goal in extra time.
Saturday's competition was huge for the Hounds, who came into the match with a record of 3-6-1, something they are not quite accustomed to.
It didn't take long for the Hounds to strike, with senior co-captain and Hermann Trophy candidate Jamie Darvill scoring the game's first goal in only the second minute of play.
After a Rider foul about 40 yards away from the net, Darvill hit in an in-swinging ball that carried over the head of the helpless Rider keeper, conjuring up images of Ronaldinho's famous strike against England in the 2002 World Cup, only a little bit farther out.
That goal was the only one of the half, but the Hounds were still able to apply pressure and keep Rider on their heels.
Minutes after Darvill's wonder-goal, junior Glenn Leitch almost got his name on the score sheet but was denied from the right side.
Phil Bannister, a junior from Newcastle, England, had a handful of shots in the first half of play, but came up empty handed for his troubles.
The second half started much like the first half, with Darvill and the Hounds getting on the score sheet early.
Goalkeeper Kyle Wittman punted a ball down the field, which Bannister collected and calmly flicked over to Darvill who buried the shot in the lower corner for his second goal of the game.
The pressure really picked up a notch in the second half with the Hounds determined to keep a rare lead.
The attack kept on pressing forward following the inspiring play of Darvill, and he almost collected his third of the match in the 58th minute, but his shot was stopped. Eddie Dines and Wade McHugh came close as well, but their efforts were dealt with.
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