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OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE THOMAS MORE SAINTS
Allan
0
Salem (WV) SU (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Thomas More TMU (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Salem (WV) SU
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
2
Thomas More TMU
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Salem (WV) SU 0 0 0
Thomas More TMU 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Claims Schools First NCAA Division II Victory in Season Opener

(CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY) Thomas More opened a new era on Thursday, August 31st as the Saints competed in their first NCAA Division II contest. Thomas More's Mens Soccer team defeated the Salem University Tigers by a score of 2 to 0. Senior Charlie Allan (Cardiff, Wales / Cardiff) scored the first NCAA Division II goal for the Saints to kick off a night and season of firsts for Thomas More. 

How they scored
  • The Saints opened the game in the first couple minutes on the goal from Charlie Allan to make it 1-0.
  • Later in the half Karim Slim found the back of the net off a pass from Flo Meyer to extend the Thomas More lead to two.

Notables

  • Charlie Allan score the first goal that put the Saints out in front. 
  • Sophomore Julen van Egmond (Amsterdam, Netherlands / St. Nicolaaslyceum) earned an assist on the Allan goal. This marked the first NCAA Division II assist for the program.
  • First Year Karim Slim (Beirut, Lebanon / College Louise Wegman) scored his first collegiate goal to extend the Saints lead in the later stages of the first half. 
  • Junior Flo Meyer (Mulheim, Germany / Luisenschule) connected with Slim to earn an assist. 
  • Sophomore goaltender, Emilio Benmergui Rodriquez (Valencia, Spain / Cumbres School Valencia) recorded five saves and picked up a shutout. The first for the Saints as members of NCAA Division II.

  • The Saints are back in action on Saturday, September 2nd when they take on the Campbellsville University Tigers at Republic Bank Field. Kick Off is set for 7:00 P.M. ET.
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