Epps Scores in Army’s Win Over Sacred Heart

Tuesday, September 27

Fairfield, Conn.

5 PM

Army West Point

4-3-1

Sacred Heart

2-5-2

Army West Point

Sacred Heart

Epps Scores in Army’s Win Over Sacred Heart

September 27, 2016 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Freshman Rex Epps netted his team-leading fifth goal of the season on Tuesday night to help the Army West Point men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Sacred Heart in a nonconference match at Campus Field.

With the victory, the Black Knights have two wins in a row for the first time this season and improve to 4-3-1, while the Pioneers fall to 2-5-2.

Epps scored the game winner in the 12th minute on an assist from senior Nick Williams. Freshman Justin Stoll was credited with five saves for his second consecutive shutout, including stopping a penalty shot just 1:38 into the match.

"They have really begun to gel and have figured out to make each other better," said head coach Russell Payne on the tandem of Epps and Williams. "I think they enjoy playing together and they give us the ability to be a goal-dangerous team at any moment.

"Justin played really well in goal again today," Payne continued. "He saved a penalty kick early in the first half and he followed up his performance last game with another strong performance today."

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army defeats Sacred Heart for the second year in a row to improve to 7-1-2 all-time versus the Pioneers.
Epps scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season. He ranks tied for first in the Patriot League.
Williams' assist in the win marked his first of the year.
Stoll stopped a career-high five shots and improved his save percentage to .933 and his goals against average to .330. He leads the Patriot League in both categories.
After the win, the Cadets are now unbeaten in their last four matches, with wins against Siena, Navy and Sacred Heart during that stretch.

KEY MOMENT

Sacred Heart's Oscar Curras took a penalty shot in the second minute after the Pioneers were awarded the attempt due to an Army foul in its own 18-yard box. Stoll came up with a save on the penalty to prevent the Black Knights from falling into an early 1-0 hole.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Epps scored off a through pass from Williams to give the Black Knights a 1-0 lead that would stand as final in the 12th minute.

UP NEXT

Army (4-3-1, 1-0-0 Patriot League) is back home for two straight games, beginning with a Patriot League match against Lafayette on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m.