ST. LOUIS – Maryville University men's soccer opened the 2023 campaign with a 2-2 draw against Davenport University on Thursday evening. The Saints received goals from
Mason Crew in the 20
th minute and
Caden Tubaugh in the 57
th minute and outshot the Panthers 20-5 in total.
Run of Play:
- Tim Smith and Mason Crew each put shots on goal in the first 16 minutes of the game.
- In the 20th minute, Mason Crew received some space in the middle of the box after passes from Alberto Di Pierri and Luca Bartoni and buried his first goal of the season in the bottom right corner.
- Maryville led at halftime outshooting the Panthers 8-2 with three more shots on goal.
- The Panthers tied the game at 53:24 when Vitalis Takawira Jr., converted a penalty kick opportunity.
- The Saints regained the lead when Caden Tubaugh snuck a shot through the defense and under a diving goaltender at 57:37.
- In the 73rd minute, Andrew Dykstra retied the game after collecting a long pass and bouncing one past the Maryville goalkeeper.
- The final good scoring chance of the game came at 85:37 when freshman Yayo Mutombo found himself behind the Panther keeper, but his low shot was denied by a pair of defenders guarding the goal line.
Scoring Summary:
- MU 1-0: Mason Crew (1), 20:25
- Tie 1-1: Vitalis Takawira Jr. (1), 53:24
- MU 2-1: Caden Tubaugh (1), 57:37
- Tie 2-2: Andrew Dykstra (1), 73:13
Game Notes:
- Caden Tubaugh picked up his first career goal in his first career start in the 57th minute.
- Mason Crew scored his fifth career goal and his first in a season opener.
- Both Alberto Di Pierri and Luca Bartoni logged their first career assists on Mason Crew's goal at 20:25.
- Maryville still leads the all-time series against Davenport with a 2-0-2 record.
Next Game:
- Saturday, Sept. 2 vs (16) Saginaw Valley State University
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Maryville Soccer Field
- Noon
