Fighting Tigers remain undefeated
RIDGELAND, Miss. -- Connor Heydon (New South Wales, Australia) extended his scoring streak with his second straight two goal game as Andrew College (4-0-0) doubled its win total from a year ago with a 3-1 victory over Holmes CC on Saturday afternoon.
Heydon opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the season in the 22nd minute to give Andrew a 1-0 lead.
A sluggish half would end with Andrew holding the slim 1-0 lead.
Holmes CC would level the match on a Fighting Tiger own goal in the 69th minute.
After Marcos Soma (Coconut Creek, Fla.) was fouled in the penalty area earning the Fighting Tigers a kick from the penalty mark, James Quinn (Slough, England) stepped up to net his second consecutive goal of the season.
Heydon would conclude the scoring when the Maitland Grossmann High School alum combined with Chris Beeland (Meansville, Ga.) back-and-forth through the Bulldogs defense for an easy finish for the 3-1 victory.
George Cunha (Pompano Beach, Fla.) recorded one save earning the fourth victory of the season.
NOTES
- With its 2-1 season opening victory on Aug. 21 Andrew College won its first NJCAA Division I match since Oct. 1, 2012 when AC defeated Georgia Military 1-0, breaking a streak of 23 losses that lasted 1,054 days.
- The Fighting Tigers improved to 4-0-0 on the season surpassing their win total (2) from 2014.
- The boys in Blue & Gold tied the largest margin of victory since Sept. 1, 2013 when they defeated Huntingdon College JV 6-1.
- Andrew College is 2-0-0 against teams receiving votes in the 2015 NJCAA Division I Preseason National Poll.
- The Fighting Tigers are 2-0-0 in one goal games.
- Andrew College is undefeated at home in 2015 with back-to-back 2-1 victories.
- The Fighting Tigers are undefeated away from Hord Athletic Complex.
- Eight different first-year players have scored and or assisted for AC through its first three matches.
- 22 newcomers have appeared in at least one game for the Fighting Tigers.