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Griffith's Two Goals Leads Men's Soccer on Homecoming

Griffith's Two Goals Leads Men's Soccer on Homecoming

CHICAGO, Ill.- Illinois Institute of Technology men's soccer won its second straight match on Saturday afternoon, defeating Coe College 2-0 on Homecoming.

How it Happened

  • Coe and Tech played an even 0-0 first half despite Coe outshooting the Scarlet Hawks 7-3. Tech's defense held strong in front of Anastasios Manolis, who stopped two shots. 
  • Tech turned the tables on Coe in the second half, outshooing the Kohawks 11-4.
  • Noah Griffith scored twice in the half: unassisted in the 50th minute on the team's first shot in the half, and again in the 77th minute off a beautiful pass from Julio Reyes.
  • Tech did not allow a shot in the final 10 minutes of the match to hold the 2-0 advantage.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

  • Griffith led Tech in shots (six), shots on goal (four), and goals (two).
  • Reyes recorded the assists on the team's final goal.
  • Manolis stopped all six shots on goal he saw in net.

For the Foes

  • Shuhei Miyake tallied four shots to lead the Kohawks.

Stats to Know

  • Tech outshot Coe 14-11.
  • The Scarlet Hawks held a 5-4 advanage in corner kicks.
  • Griffith now has a team-high six goals on the year.

Up Next

  • Men's Soccer is back in action tomorrow when the team hosts Blackburn College at 1:00 p.m. at Stuart Field.