Men's Soccer Tops Lehigh 2-1 on Senior Night

Saturday, October 22

West Point, NY

7:00 PM

Army West Point

8-3-3, 5-1-1

Lehigh University

3-7-3, 2-3-2

Lehigh

Army West Point

Men's Soccer Tops Lehigh 2-1 on Senior Night

October 22, 2022 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Game 14
SCORE	Army West Point Black Knights 2, Lehigh Mountain Hawks 1
SCORERS	ARMY- Gage Guerra (12'), Sam Epitime (54') LEHIGH- Perry Kingson (70')
RECORDS	Army (8-3-3, 5-1-1 PL), Lehigh (3-7-3, 2-3-2 PL)
LOCATION	Malek Stadium - West Point, N.Y.

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army West Point men's soccer continued its strong play with a 2-1 victory over Lehigh on senior night at Malek Stadium. The win marked the fourth consecutive victory for the Black Knights, who currently sit in first place in the Patriot League standings.

Army firsties D'Anthony Brown, Luke Doyle and Josh Taylor were honored before the game as part of senior night festivities at Malek Stadium.

The Black Knights came in as the hottest team in the Patriot League, suffering just one defeat across its past ten games. The Black Knights came out with intensity, with Gage Guerra having his first shot on target saved in the ninth minute. Army would hit the front through Guerra just minutes later, striking a volley off a goalkeeper punch into the ground and into the back of the net with another wonderful finish from the sophomore.

Army dominated play in the first half, holding the Mountain Hawks to just one-shot attempt which was saved by Tomas Hut in the 37th minute. The Black Knights had a myriad of attempts before the break, with both Cooper Warren and Sam Epitime seeing shots saved. The teams went into the half with a 1-0 scoreline.

The Cadets quickly doubled the lead in the second half, with Sam Epitime scoring his second goal of the season to give Army the breathing room. Gage Guerra drove forward, shaking off a defender before firing a long-range shot on goal. Tommy Chyzowych made the save on Guerra's attempt, with Eptiime finding the rebound and slotting home from a tight angle.

Army held the two-goal advantage for just over 15 minutes, before Lehigh got back into the game with a goal from Perry Kingson in the 70th minute. Each team would have chances with some end-to-end play across the final 15 minutes, with Army ultimately doing well to clear in the box and see out the one-goal victory.

Cadets Capsules

Gage Guerra recorded his Patriot League leading eighth goal of the season along with his third assist.
Sam Epitime logged his second goal of the season after scoring the winner versus Albany.
Tomas Hut continued his fine form in goal, posting a pair of saves and improving to 6-3-1 this season.
Luke Doyle and Colman Kim each logged their first 90 minute performance of the season.
The Black Knights outshot Lehigh 14-11.

Cadet's Corner

?? Hear from captain Luke Doyle after a brilliant 90-minute performance in his return to action on senior night ??#GoArmy pic.twitter.com/0FT9hSok2W
— Army Men's Soccer (@ArmyWP_MSoccer) October 23, 2022

Coach's Corner

"It was a great night to honor our seniors. I'm very happy for Luke, D'Anthony and Josh to have the moment tonight in front of their families. I thought we were very good for large portions of the game tonight and then Lehigh gave us everything we could handle in the last 20 minutes. We will learn from this game and continue to improve. We are back training tomorrow and begin to prepare for Colgate next weekend." - head coach Brian Plotkin

Up Next
Army will prepare for its final road test of the regular season, taking on Colgate next Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.

For complete coverage of Army West Point men's soccer, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_MSoccer and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.