HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA – Hampden-Sydney gave its home crowd an exciting 3-0 win in the home opener vs. Southern Virginia on Friday night.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Hampden-Sydney 3, Southern Virginia 0
• Records: Hampden-Sydney (2-0), Southern Virginia (0-2)
• Location: Hampden-Sydney, VA – Hellmuth Field

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers brought offensive pressure form the opening whistle and dominated time of possession.
• The Tigers had several shots barely go wide or high of the net before Robert Kerby (Hampton, VA / Kecoughtan) controlled a deflected pass and put it in the back of the net.
• H-SC had a few more chances in the first half but couldn't convert as they went into the half up 1-0
• H-SC was a bit sluggish to start the second half but didn't take long to gain back the momentum
• Ryan Turner (Raleigh, NC / Sanderson) delivered a through ball to Kerby, who outraced the defense and pocked his second goal of the match in the 58^th minute.
• In the 69^th minute, Turner tacked on a score of his own when the SVU goalkeeper came out far from his net but misplayed the ball as Turner got to it first and got the shot off barely wide of the goalkeepers hands and it found its way just inside the bottom right corner of the goal.

TIGER TOP PERFORMERS

• Kerby led the way with two goals
• Turner totaled three points on a goal and an assist along with a team-high three shots on goal
• Cameron McFarlane (Norwich, CT / South Kent) and the defense registered the first clean sheet of the season while McFarlane posted four saves

FOR THE FOES

• Keenan Carroll made eight saves
• Tristan Lonergran registered three shots with two on goal

STATS OF THE GAME

• After having only six shots vs. Marymount on Tuesday, the Tigers surpassed that total by the 21^st minute en route to a 21-6 shot advantage

UP NEXT

• Hampden-Sydney hosts Averett on Saturday night at 7 pm.