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NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Senior forward Rob Harlow
netted a hat trick and senior forward Drew Dilley scored twice, as
the Norwich University men's soccer team scored four unanswered
goals to defeat visiting Suffolk in a Great Northeast Athletic
Conference match Saturday afternoon at Howard Field.
The Cadets remain unbeaten on the season, improving their record
to 10-0-1 (4-0-1 GNAC). Suffolk, meanwhile, falls to 2-6 (1-2
GNAC).
Harlow got NU on the board early in the first half as the West
Springfield, Mass., native took a beautiful pass from sophomore
midfielder Roger Motaze and sent a shot past Suffolk goalkeeper
Nick Woodhull to put the Cadets on top 1-0 at the 3:57 mark.
Harlow made it 2-0 in favor of the Cadets at the 26:00 mark when
he converted a pass from senior forward Ryan Boyton. Suffolk
answered 43 seconds later when Luis Flores scored an unassisted
goal. Only 39 seconds ticked off the clock before Dilley headed the
ball into the net to extend the Cadets' lead to 3-1. Dilley's goal
was set up by junior midfielder Manny Bol, who threw the ball in
from the left sideline.
Danny Lloyd scored Suffolk's second goal at the 31:00 mark to
trim the Rams' deficit to 3-2 at halftime.
Norwich came out fired up in the second half, outscoring Suffolk
4-0 in the second stanza.
Senior defender Kyle Przekaza scored his first goal of the
season off a scramble in front of the net at the 58:23 mark. Junior
defender Chris Rivet was credited with an assist on the goal, which
restored Norwich's two-goal cushion at 4-2.
The Cadets then netted three goals in a span of 3:44 later in
the half to put the game away. Boyton started the scoring frenzy
with his team-leading 11th goal of the season off a pass from Rivet
at the 67:37 mark. Then, at the 70:49 mark, Dilley scored his
second goal of the contest off an assist from Boyton. Harlow
completed his hat trick 32 seconds after Dilley's tally. Harlow's
marker, which came off a pass from junior forward Jake Yaris, came
from a nearly impossible angle right along the end line.
Norwich junior goalkeeper Charles Maxwell picked up the victory
for the Cadets. He made one save on the afternoon as he improves
his overall record this season to 9-0-1.
NU outshot Suffolk, 23-14, and the Cadets held a 6-4 edge in
corner kicks.
Norwich returns to action on Wednesday, Oct. 8, when the Cadets
travel to Lyndonville, Vt., to battle in-state rival Lyndon State
at 4 p.m.
