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George Washington University
3-2-2, 1-0-0
Davidson
1-5-1, 0-1-0
Men’s Soccer Rolls Past Davidson, 1-0, in A-10 Opener
9/17/2022 5:01:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Haynes Brown’s goal enough to lift Buff and Blue over the Wildcats
WASHINGTON - Men's soccer earned its first conference win of the season, taking down the Davidson Wildcats, 1-0. Goalkeeper Justin Grady kept the Wildcats scoreless this afternoon as the Buff and Blue picked up their first three points in the A-10 standings. GW improves to 3-2-2 (1-0-0 in the A-10) on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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51st minute: Oscar Haynes Brown tucked home the match's lone goal off a Tom Cooklin cross.
NOTEWORTHY:
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Goalkeeper Justin Grady turned down all nine shots fired his way, earning GW its first clean sheet of the season and Grady's 10th in his career.
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Oscar Haynes Brown scored for the third time this season. He is now tied with Tim Cooklin for first on the team with seven points this season.
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Tom Cooklin earned an assist on his cross into the box in the 51st minute.
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There were five yellow cards shown in today's match: Davidson's Alonzo Clarke, along with GW's Tom Cooklin, Elias Norris, Carter Humm, and Jared DeMott all received cautions this afternoon.
UP NEXT: The Buff and Blue return to the GW Soccer Field on Wednesday, September 21 for a mid-week matchup against the Howard University Bison. Kickoff is scheduled for 1p.m. and the game will be aired live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Oscar Haynes Brown (3)
Assisted By: Tom Cooklin
GOAL by GW Haynes Brown, Oscar Assist by Cooklin, Tom.
50:42
