Saturday, September 14
Washington, DC
3:00 PM
George Washington University
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Brown
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Brown
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George Washington
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Men's Soccer Beats Brown in Home Debut
9/14/2019 6:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Max Holdsworth and Sandro Weber scored for the Colonials
WASHINGTON - First-half goals from Max Holdsworth and Sandro Weber helped GW men's soccer earn a 2-0 victory over Brown on Saturday in its home debut on the Mount Vernon Campus.
The Colonials (2-2-1) jumped out quickly on the Bears (1-2) with two scores in the opening 24 minutes and rolled to their second straight victory. Holdsworth put the home team in front with a fourth-minute penalty kick before Weber drilled home a cross from Haukur Hilmarsson to build the advantage.
The GW defense posted its third clean sheet in five games this season with Justin Grady stopping all three shots he faced.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 4th Minute: Weber earned the early penalty kick when he was taken down by the Brown keeper in the box. Holdsworth proceeded to bury the shot to put the Colonials in front. (GW 1, Brown 0)
- 24th Minute: GW took advantage of a quick restart off a foul deep in Brown's defensive zone. Holdsworth fed Hilmarsson, whose cross from the left side found Weber near the opposite post for the goal. (GW 2, Brown 0)
NOTEWORTHY
- Holdsworth converted a penalty kick for the second straight game. The senior from England also picked up an assist on the second goal. He leads the Colonials with seven points, tallying all of them over the past two games.
- Weber, a graduate student from Germany, also scored for the second straight game.
- GW's defense held Brown without a shot on goal until the 66th minute. Grady ended up stopping two more shots down the stretch to earn his second consecutive shutout and third overall.
- GW outshot Brown 18-10, including an 11-2 edge over the opening 45 minutes. In all, the Colonials put 10 of their 18 tries on goal.
- The Buff and Blue won their home opener for the second straight season.
UP NEXT: On Tuesday, GW is back on the Vern to host UMBC in a 3 p.m. kickoff. The Buff and Blue begin Atlantic 10 play next Saturday, Sept. 21, with a visit from defending conference champion Rhode Island on Colonials Weekend.
WATCH THIS: Hear from head coach Craig Jones, Weber and Holdsworth after the victory.
The Colonials (2-2-1) jumped out quickly on the Bears (1-2) with two scores in the opening 24 minutes and rolled to their second straight victory. Holdsworth put the home team in front with a fourth-minute penalty kick before Weber drilled home a cross from Haukur Hilmarsson to build the advantage.
The GW defense posted its third clean sheet in five games this season with Justin Grady stopping all three shots he faced.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 4th Minute: Weber earned the early penalty kick when he was taken down by the Brown keeper in the box. Holdsworth proceeded to bury the shot to put the Colonials in front. (GW 1, Brown 0)
- 24th Minute: GW took advantage of a quick restart off a foul deep in Brown's defensive zone. Holdsworth fed Hilmarsson, whose cross from the left side found Weber near the opposite post for the goal. (GW 2, Brown 0)
NOTEWORTHY
- Holdsworth converted a penalty kick for the second straight game. The senior from England also picked up an assist on the second goal. He leads the Colonials with seven points, tallying all of them over the past two games.
- Weber, a graduate student from Germany, also scored for the second straight game.
- GW's defense held Brown without a shot on goal until the 66th minute. Grady ended up stopping two more shots down the stretch to earn his second consecutive shutout and third overall.
- GW outshot Brown 18-10, including an 11-2 edge over the opening 45 minutes. In all, the Colonials put 10 of their 18 tries on goal.
- The Buff and Blue won their home opener for the second straight season.
UP NEXT: On Tuesday, GW is back on the Vern to host UMBC in a 3 p.m. kickoff. The Buff and Blue begin Atlantic 10 play next Saturday, Sept. 21, with a visit from defending conference champion Rhode Island on Colonials Weekend.
WATCH THIS: Hear from head coach Craig Jones, Weber and Holdsworth after the victory.
Hear from @jonesydc, Sandro Weber and Max Holdsworth after our 2-0 win over Brown on the Vern! #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/lNO0TUytSs
— GW Men's Soccer (@GWMensSoccer) September 14, 2019
Team Stats
BROWN
GW
Goals
0
2
Shots
10
18
Shots on Goal
3
10
Saves
8
3
Corners
9
4
Fouls
14
15
Scoring Plays
HOLDSWORTH, Max (2)
GW HOLDSWORTH, Max PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 2 for season.
3:05
WEBER, Sandro (2)
Assisted By: HILMARSSON, Haukur , HOLDSWORTH, Max
GOAL by GW WEBER, Sandro, Assist by HILMARSSON, Haukur and HOLDSWORTH, Max, goal number 2 for season.
23:49
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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