Ali Kazim Nakhid Collects the Hat Trick as Saints Down the Panthers

(CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY)-Thomas More University men's soccer team defeated the Ohio Dominican Pathers on Tuesday (October, 31st) evening. The Saints were led by graduate student Ali Kazim Nakhid (Beirut, Lebanon / City International) who recorded three goals in the contest. The Saints finish the regular season with an overall record of 9-7-2 and a Great Midwest Athletic Conference record of 7-5-2.

• The Saints struck first on a goal from Ali Kazim Nakhid in the third minute to make it 1-0.
• Senior Ben Oliver (Eckington, England / Hartpury) added to that hot start with a goal in the 4th minute off assists from first year Balthasar Zimmerman (Munich, Germany / Theodolinden) and junior Flo Meyer (Mulheim, Germany / Luisenschule).
• Ali Kazim Nakhid again finds the net on a deep goal. This time off an assist from senior Ryan Albrinck (Harrison, OH / LaSalle) to make it a 3-0 lead.
• Ohio Dominican scored right before half to make it 3-1 at the break.
• Coming out of the half, Balthasar Zimmerman scored off an assist from Ben Oliver to make it 4-1.
• Seconds later first year Karim Slim (Beirut, Lebanon / College Louise Wegman) scored off an assist from redshirt sophomore Matthaus Buechner (Goshen, OH / Goshen) to make it a 4 goal lead for the Saints.
• Ohio Dominican scored in the 54th minute to make it a 5-2 match.
• Ali Kazim Nakhid found the goal for a third time this time coming off assists from senior Sondre Taklo (Aalesund, Norway / Akademiet Videregaaende Skole) and sophomore Jule van Egmond (Amsterdam, Netherlands / St. Nicolaaslyceum).
• Julen van Egmond then scored his own goal in the 72nd minute to make it a 7-2 game off an assist from first year Serge Nkomeza (Lexington, KY / Bryan Station).

• Ali Kazim Nakhid led the Saints with three goals in the match.
• Balthasar Zimmerman recorded a goal and an assist.
• Julen van Egmond recorded a goal and an assist.
• Ben Oliver recorded a goal and an assist.
• Karim Slim tallied a goal for the Saints.
• Flo Meyer, Ryan Albrinck, Matthaus Buechner, Sondre Taklo, and Serge Nkomeza all recorded an assist.

The Saints return to action this Saturday for the opening round of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship. Details for the match are to be determined.