The #3 seed Virginia Wesleyan men's soccer team (13-3-3, 7-2-1 ODAC) emerged victorious against the #6 seed Hornets of Shenandoah University in the ODAC quarterfinals.
Ben Haynes spent all ninety minutes in goal and collected five saves. The Marlin goal scorers were
Josh Condit,
Giovanni Zizza, and
Ilan Mejia.
Nate Mitchell's perfect corner kick to
Josh Condit, who headed the ball into the net, put the Marlins up 1-0 in the 36th minute of the game.
The second half remained intense, with opportunities on both sides of the field. The Hornet goalkeeper saved a shot by
Ilan Mejia, but Gio Zizza found the ball and made a clean strike for the second goal of the night.
Ilan Mejia scored the third and final goal of the night as he sped past the Hornet defenders to seal the 3-0 Marlin victory.
The Marlins will face #2 Seed Washington and Lee on Wednesday in the ODAC semifinals.
