YARMOUTH, ME — Edward Wilkey scored twice and Obed Opoku assisted on Amherst's first three goals as the Amherst College men's soccer team beat Husson University, 4-0, on Wednesday night at Yarmouth High School.
The game continued a busy week for the Mammoths. Amherst earned its first NESCAC win of the season on Saturday with a 3-1 comeback victory at Colby, then played Bates to a 0-0 draw in Lewiston on Sunday. Tuesday's game at Eastern Connecticut State was canceled. Against Husson, Amherst stayed unbeaten in its last three games and kept a second straight clean sheet, outshooting the Husson University Eagles 28-5.
With the win, Amherst moves to 6-3-4 on the season, while Husson falls to 5-7-2.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
- Amherst controlled play from the start, earning four corner kicks in the first 14 minutes. Husson goalkeeper Liam Mason saved two early shots from Opoku.
- The Mammoths broke through in the 17th minute. Opoku set up Finn Hoefer, who scored at the 16:08 mark for a 1-0 lead.
- Mason kept Husson within one for the rest of the half with saves on Wilkey, Hoefer and Riley Priddy. Amherst goalkeeper Spencer Kreitzer stopped Jorge Mora's shot at 30:15 to protect the lead, and the Mammoths led 1-0 at halftime.
- Amherst doubled its lead eight minutes into the second half. Shortly after an Amherst corner, Opoku set up Wilkey, who scored at 53:13 to make it 2-0.
- The Mammoths kept attacking, and Mason made saves on Hoefer and Jacob Dinzeo. The pair connected again in the 73rd minute, about a minute after another Amherst corner, when Opoku assisted Wilkey's second goal of the night at 72:50 for a 3-0 lead.
- Amherst was awarded a penalty kick in the 87th minute. Dylan Price came off the bench and converted it at 86:19, two seconds after entering the game, to make the final 4-0.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Amherst held a 28-5 advantage in total shots and put 17 shots on target to Husson's three. The Mammoths earned 17 corner kicks to Husson's two, with eight in the first half and nine in the second. Hoefer led all players with seven shots and put six of them on target. Wilkey scored twice on four shots, and Opoku finished with three assists. Kreitzer played all 90 minutes and made three saves for the shutout. Mason also played all 90 minutes for Husson and made 13 saves. Husson committed 12 fouls to Amherst's nine, and the Eagles were shown the game's only yellow card.
UP NEXT:
Amherst returns to NESCAC play on Saturday, October 24th, at 2:30 PM, hosting Wesleyan University at Hitchcock Field for Homecoming.
