Army Blanks Fairfield in 3-0 Win

Friday, September 1

West Point, N.Y.

12:30 p.m.

Army West Point

3-0

Fairfield

1-2

Fairfield

ARMY

Army Blanks Fairfield in 3-0 Win

September 01, 2017 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Behind a three-goal outburst, the Army West Point men's soccer team was able to grab a 3-0 victory over Fairfield on Friday afternoon at Malek Stadium at Clinton Field.

With the win over the Stags, the Black Knights improved to 3-0 on the season, while Fairfield fell to 1-2. Sophomore Rex Epps scored in his third consecutive game, while fellow sophomore Keenan O'Shea added a goal of his own.

Game Notes and Highlights

O'Shea has now tallied at least a goal or an assist in all three games.
The second-year forward has assisted on three of Epps' four goals on the season.
O'Shea's three assists are a career-high for the yearling, as he tallied two in his first year at West Point.
Epps has scored four goals in three games.
This was the first time in Epps' career that he scored in three consecutive games and second time that he recorded a multi-goal game.
The Black Knights are off to their best start since 2013, when the team started 5-0.
Army's defense has not allowed a score yet this season (280 minutes).
The last time Army posted three straight shutouts was in 2013, when the Black Knights did not give up a goal through the first six games of the season.
The Black Knights have put up double-digit shots in all three games and outshot the opposition 42-27.
Army has outscored its opponents 7-0 through three contests.
The Army win was its ninth against Fairfield all-time.

How it Happened

It was a quiet first half as both teams combined for just five shots.
Army broke through in the 38th minute once O'Shea dribbled the ball down the right side, made a move past the defender and curved it into the net off his left foot.
The second half picked up offensively as Army put up 11 shots and Fairfield tallied seven.
Within the first 22 minutes of the second stanza, Army took six shots, with two being denied and one hitting the post.
In the 75th minute, Army added an insurance goal after O'Shea sent the ball into the box and Epps tapped it into net to put the Black Knights up by two.
Just over a minute later, Epps found the back of the net again, this time off a pass from Shaban Abousaud to make it a three-goal game and seal the victory for Army.

Up Next
The Black Knights will stay at West Point for a non-conference meeting with Fairleigh Dickinson slated for 7 p.m. on Monday at Malek Stadium at Clinton Field.