HELENA, Mont. — The Carroll College Men's Soccer team utilized a pair of second half goals to defeat Evergreen State 2-0 on Saturday afternoon on Valley Bank Field at Nelson Stadium.
Coming off their first CCC win of the year, the Fighting Saints (3-2-2, 2-0-1) found a pair of goals from their senior leaders to top the Geoducks (2-3-3, 0-3-1) and continue their quest towards a second conference title in the last three seasons.
Evergreen State played the final 51 minutes a man down after Jesus Marin was shown a red card in the 39th minute. The Geoducks escaped the first half unharmed, Carroll made the advantage count over the final 45.
Captain Sam Loughton (East Yorkshire, England / SR) broke the deadlock in the 49th minute (48:35), finishing off an assist from Felix Billard (Mallorco, Spain / SR) and Jake Dicely (Corona, Calif. / JR).
Billard, already with four points on the week, added an insurance goal of his own in the 66th minute to make it 2-0 and help Carroll coast to victory.
Carroll dominated the shot chart, finishing with a 32-8 edge in shots and an 11-4 advantage in shots on goal. Loughton led the way with seven shots, while Billard finished with three.
Goalkeeper Noah Jordan (Deer Park, Wash. / JR) got the start in net, making four saves to secure the shutout.
The Saints will now head-out on their longest conference road trip of the season, taking on Southern Oregon and Oregon Tech next weekend.
Be sure to visit www.carrollathletics.com for a preview of those two matches, and for complete coverage of the Fighting Saints all season long.
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