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Steele Norton
Hannah Banfiel
3
Winner Oglethorpe OU (6-2-5, 3-1-1)
0
Millsaps MC (3-9-2, 1-5-0)
Winner
Oglethorpe OU
(6-2-5, 3-1-1)
3
Final
0
Millsaps MC
(3-9-2, 1-5-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Oglethorpe OU 2 1 3
Millsaps MC 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men’s soccer moves back to SAA lead after win at Millsaps

JACKSON, Miss.—Goals from Aaron Ibe, Steele Norton and Javier Aponte helped the Oglethorpe men's soccer team secure an important 3-0 win over Millsaps on the road Sunday afternoon. The victory moved the Stormy Petrels back into the sole Southern Athletic Association lead as the end of the season approaches.

It took exactly 26 minutes of Oglethorpe chances for the Petrels to finally break through on a set play at the start of the 27th minute. Adrian Levy took the free kick from the top of the right side of the penalty area and his shot, saved by Millsaps goalkeeper Michael Hamauei, bounced back into play for Ibe to finish off from close range.

Less than 11 minutes later, Norton finished off a goal at close range when a low cross from Aponte found Norton inside the six-yard box.

The Petrels took that 2-0 lead into the halftime break but quickly made it 3-0 in the second half. On another set play, a free kick from Ethan Nunes found Aponte inside the penalty area for a header that went into the side netting.

This rounded out the scoring for both teams despite several more quality opportunities for the Stormy Petrels.

Postseason Outlook

  • The Petrels moved back into the sole lead in the SAA standings and control their own destiny toward winning the regular season and hosting the championship tournament.
  • Oglethorpe is guaranteed to host an opening-round game, or earn a bye, over the first weekend of the tournament.
  • The Petrels can host throughout in one of two ways: 1) a win in the regular-season finale or 2) a draw in the regular-season finale plus a Rhodes loss or draw against Hendrix.
  • Winning the regular season would mean the Petrels would host both semifinals and the championship game, as well as earn a bye through the opening round.

Match Notes

  • The goals for Ibe, Norton and Aponte were each their second of the season.
  • Oglethorpe outshot Millsaps 23-3, including 13-2 on shots on goal.
  • Oglethorpe continued its strong run through the latter part of the season with its sixth win in the last eight games.
  • During this stretch, the Petrels have outscored opponents 18-4.
  • Oglethorpe moved its season record to 6-2-5 (3-1-1 SAA).
  • Oglethorpe's all-time record against Millsaps is 27-10 dating back to 1991, and the Petrels have won the last 12 matchups.

Up Next

Oglethorpe finishes the regular season with a trip to nearby Berry on Saturday, Oct. 26. The SAA tournament is set to begin the following weekend.

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