Raynor Records First Win as Men's Soccer Head Coach
LA PLUME, PA (August 30, 2024) -- The King's College men's soccer team traveled to La Plume face Keystone College on Friday night. In the 2024 season opener, the Monarchs (1-0-0) shut out the Giants (0-1-0) 3-0 with three different goal scorers to help Brandon Raynor notch his first win as head coach.
Although the first half of play was scoreless, the King's offense was on fire, tallying 11 shots on goal compared to Keystone's two. Plenty of opportunities but no conversions sent both teams to the locker room looking to keep the momentum going in the second half.
The Monarchs were able to capitalize more on their shots in the second half of play. After falling short with his four previous shots in the first half, junior midfielder
Philip Permyashkin was able to sneak it past Keystone goalkeeper Landon Keller off an assist from
Cameron Jones in the 49
th minute.
Both teams got into some foul trouble throughout the second half as a yellow card was issued for King's'
Trevor Jones in the 61
st minute and for Keystone's Morade Mama in minute 73. Both teams tallied nine fouls in the second half.
However, the King's offense remained dominant at the forefront, putting up nine shots compared to Keystone's four. The total shot comparison was 20-6 and first-year goalkeeper
Shane Hughes had three great saves in the net.
In the 80
th minute, senior midfielder
Shane Serio gave the Monarchs a 2-0 lead with a little help from
Santiago Javadpour. Five minutes later, Serio also notched an assist for a goal by
Gunhvir Singh in the 85
th minute to seal the deal for the Monarchs.
King's College men's soccer records their first win of the season and are back in action on Sunday, September 1 in their home opener at McCarthy Stadium. The Monarchs take on Penn College at 12 p.m.
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