Newcomers power Men’s Soccer to 3-0 win at (RV) Cumberland
LEBANON, Tenn. (August 26, 2023) – The Milligan University men’s soccer team had newcomers score all three goals as the Buffs blanked Cumberland 3-0 for the Buffs’ first win of the Paddy Sweeney era on Saturday afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Milligan (TN)
(1-1-0, 0-0)
|
1 | 2 | 3 |
|
(RV) Cumberland (TN)
(0-1-0)
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
(RV) Cumberland (TN)
| Game Statistics | Milligan (TN) | (RV) Cumberland (TN) |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 5 (3) | 10 (3) |
| Saves | 3 | 0 |
| Fouls | 16 | 3 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 8 |
| Offsides | 1 | 6 |
LEBANON, Tenn. (August 26, 2023) – The Milligan University men's soccer team had newcomers score all three goals as the Buffs blanked Cumberland 3-0 for the Buffs' first win of the Paddy Sweeney era on Saturday afternoon.
In a matchup of teams receiving votes in the NAIA preseason rankings, the Buffs emerged with the win and move to 1-1 on the year. The Phoenix fall to 0-1.
Boikaego Mbaakanyi scored the game's opening goal in the 15th minute as Milligan carried a 1-0 edge into halftime. Alex Panner in the 66th and Santiago Corral in the 70th pushed the Buffs' lead to the final score of 3-0.
Inaki Moreno assisted all three goals to become Milligan's all-time leader in career assists with 30.
Ludvig Wille and Adria Alles split a shoutout effort, combining for three saves on the day.
The Buffs host Carolina University on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.