THOMASVILLE, Ga. — The Thomas University men's soccer bested Faulkner 2-0 on Tuesday afternoon.
The Night Hawks (2-1-1) rallied together for two goals in the second half to beat the Eagles in the highly contested hot afternoon contest.
Playing in its second consecutive home game, TU once again dominated home-field with a defensive masterclass limiting the Eagles to just a pair of shots on goal.
Goalkeeper Stephen Douglas made his fourth start of the season and, for the second straight game, registered a clean sheet. The sophomore from Basingstoke, England made two saves in the shutout Tuesday after making one in last Friday's 3-0 win over Brewton-Parker.
The Night Hawks controlled play in the first half, holding a 7-2 edge in total shots and a 5-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Night Hawks were unable to break the scoreless tie in the first with the scoreline remaining at 0-0 through one half.
Heading into the final 45, the score remained 0-0 until the 68th minute, when Thomas' Luiz Achieta got fouled in the box drawing a PK. The penalty was then slotted into the net by sophomore defender Alex Ruane, marking the first of goal of Ruane's career.
The Night Hawks continued to put the game to rest in the 81st minute as Diego Sanchez found the back of the net off an assist from Andres Abeja. The header from Sanchez marked the second goal of his career and it was also the first career assist for Abeja.
Up next, the Night Hawks will travel to Middle Georgia on Friday to kickoff at 4 p.m. in Cochran, Georgia.
TURNING POINT:
- After finishing with just a lone shot on the season in 2021, Ruane's penalty proved to be all the Night Hawks needed in the 2-0 win.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- Ruane, and Abeja combined for career firsts, as the Night Hawks protected home turf 2-0.
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