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OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY BISON
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Gallaudet men's soccer head coach Jay Shaw shakes hands with members of the Washington Adventist University men's soccer team after an away game in Takoma Park, Md., on a hot and sunny day on a turf field.
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Gallaudet GALM (0-5)
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Winner Washington Adventist WAU (1-1-1)
Gallaudet GALM
(0-5)
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Final
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Washington Adventist WAU
(1-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gallaudet GALM 1 2 3
Washington Adventist WAU 2 6 8

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Sam Atkinson, Associate AD for Communications

Second-half goal surge shocks Bison on the road

TAKOMA PARK, Md. - A fast start by Gallaudet University was erased in the second half as the Washington Adventist University men's soccer team shocked the Bison, 8-3, here Friday afternoon on a hot and sunny WAU Turf Field in a non-conference game.

The game was barely a minute old when the Bison found the back of the net. Senior defender Bode Aggas (West Henrietta, N.Y.) sent a free kick into the goalie box where first-year forward Xavier Deleon (Methuen, Mass.) got his head onto the ball and flicked it high past Shock goalie Michael Delcid (one save). The early marker sent a jolt of energy into the Bison sideline as GU scored its first goal since the season opener, that took place two weeks ago.

Gallaudet (0-5) played sound for the next 37 minutes. The Bison defense blocked the Shock, pestered them and forced turnovers while first-year goalie John McCabe (Norwalk, Conn.) stood strong and made seven saves. 

Washington Adventist (1-1-1), a NAIA program, got on the scoreboard in the 39th minute with two quick goals to take the wind out of Gallaudet's sails as the Bison trailed 2-1 at intermission.

The Shock scored early and often in the second half as they built a 7-1 lead with 28 minutes left in the game. 

GU senior defender Troy Holcomb (Fremont, Calif.) was able to stop the seven-goal unanswered run by the Shock. The Bison drew a foul in the goalie box and got a penalty kick opportunity against Delcid. Holcomb blasted a hard low shot into the left corner of the net at the 66:50 mark for his first goal of the season.

WAU added an eighth goal in the 72nd minute off a hard shot by Kaleb Simpson in the upper left 90. 

The Bison capped the scoring when senior Matteo Giansanti (Rome, Italy) ripped a 20-yard shot that flew past Delcid on the nearside as GU cut the margin down to five, 8-3, with 10 minutes left in the contest. Giansanti's first goal of the season was assisted by Holcomb. 

McCabe finished the game with 12 saves. 

BISON TRACKS
  • Washington Adventist held a 28-6 advantage in shots
  • The Shock held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks
  • Gallaudet's three goals are the most against Washington Adventist since 2016 when the Bison lost, 4-3, in double overtime
  • GU is now 0-15-1 against Washington Adventist since 2006
UP NEXT
GU returns home and will play host to Mary Baldwin University (1-3-1) in a non-conference game next Friday, Sept. 19, at 5 p.m. at Hotchkiss Field.
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