Men's Soccer Overwhelms Howard, 3-0, on Sunday

The Central Connecticut men's soccer team posted its first shutout of the year in a 3-0 win over Howard on Sunday at CCSU Soccer Field. The Blue Devils scored a pair of second half goals with freshman Erik Hjertsson involving himself in a pair of scores.

The Blue Devils travel to Saint Francis U on Sunday, Oct. 10.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Central Connecticut 3, Howard 0
Records: CCSU (2-7, 2-1 NEC), HOWARD (1-6-2, 0-3-0 NEC)
Location: CCSU Soccer Field | New Britain, CT

BOX SCORE

KEY MOMENTS

• Central opened the scoring in the 25th minute when sophomore John Michael Torress slipped a quick pass to freshman Brian Son who lofted the ball in behind the Howard defense to freshman Erik Hjertsson who slipped his shot into the net to make it 1-0.
• The Blue Devils doubled the lead in the 64th minute when Hjertsson centered a pass to freshman Kyle Halehale, who settled the ball and sent his shot inside the left post to make it 2-0. 
• CCSU closed out the scoring with just under a quarter-hour to play when senior Sean Gannon pushed a ball ahead to freshman Birk Martinsen who sent his show low to the right and made it 3-0.

NUMBER TO KNOW
73:59 - The Blue Devils did not allow a shot from the Bison until there was just over 16 minutes to play in the game. CCSU finished with a 15-3 edge in shots.

NOTES

• The Blue Devils are 2-0-1 in the past three meetings with the Bison and have won two straight.
• CCSU has outscored its opponents 7-1 in the last two games, including seven unanswered goals in that stretch.
• Hjertsson leads CCSU with three goals and seven points on the season.
• Martinsen's goal was the first of his career, while Halehale's was his first of the season. Martinsen had a team-high four shots.
• Junior Jason Dubrovich did not have to make a save, while collecting his first shutout of the year.
• CCSU had a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks and 15-3 in shots.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils travel to Saint Francis U on Sunday, Oct. 10.