LYNDONVILLE, Vt. – Freshman
Adam Stelljes (Scituate, Mass.) scored twice to lift Plymouth State University to a dominant 3-1 win over NVU-Lyndon in a non-conference men's soccer game at Varsity Athletic Field on Tuesday afternoon.
After the Hornets scored in the opening minutes, Stelljes was fed a well-placed corner kick into the box where his initial shot was blocked, but he returned it immediately from just outside the box to tie the game.
In the second half, Stelljes struck again as he received a ball on a breakaway and sped by the defense before smashed another goal to the net to take the lead, 2-1.
Junior
Faisal Abdallah (Concord, N.H.) gave the Panthers some insurance in the 79th minute after drilling the rebound off a saved penalty kick for the final score.
Plymouth State rises to 6-7-3, while the Hornets drop 2-12-1.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 3, NVU-Lyndon 1
- Plymouth State (6-7-3)
- NVU-Lyndon (2-12-1)
How it Happened:
- Stelljes blasted through the defense in the first five minutes of the game to try to put the Panthers on the board, but the Hornets' goalkeeper made the save.
- NVU-Lyndon got the scoring started just after to jump to an early 1-0 lead.
- The Panthers responded with a barrage of shots to spark momentum in the offense.
- Plymouth State cashed in when freshman Will Haney (Holbrook, Mass.) sent a corner kick into the box and Stelljes hit a cross-body shot into the goal to tie the game.
- Stelljes and Haney teamed up once again in the second half when Haney launched the ball across the field as Stelljes was let loose on a breakaway and pounded another goal to the back of the net to take the lead, 2-1.
- Abdallah capped the scoring in the 79th minute after PSU was granted a penalty kick. Abdallah's initial shot to the bottom left corner was stopped, but the rebound went back to his foot and he tapped inside the right post to close out the win.
By the Numbers:
- Plymouth State dominated in shots with a margin of 39-9.
- Sophomore Brayden White (Whitefield, N.H.) recorded four saves on the day.
- The Panthers took 17 of the 18 corner kicks in the game.
- Plymouth State has never lost to the Hornets, improving to 4-0-1. All five meetings have come since 2016.
- PSU has only allowed NVU-Lyndon three total goals in the five games.
Up Next:
- PSU closes out the season with a home contest against Fisher College on Thursday (Oct. 27) at 3:00 p.m. Senior Day ceremonies will take place prior to the opening kick.
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