Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
2-2-1, 0-0-0
Sacred Heart University
2-3-0, 0-0-0
Men’s Soccer Posts 1-0 Victory Over Sacred Heart
September 10, 2022 | Men's Soccer
| Game 5 | |
|---|---|
| SCORE | Army West Point Black Knights 1, Sacred Heart Pioneers 0 |
| SCORERS | ARMY- Joey Hickson (78') |
| RECORDS | Army West Point (2-2-1), Sacred Heart (2-3-0) |
| LOCATION | Park Ave Field - Fairfield, Conn. |
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Army West Point men's soccer used a late goal from Joey Hickson to take down Sacred Heart by a score of 1-0 on the road. The victory gave the Black Knights its second consecutive win as Tomas Hut tabbed his first solo clean sheet of the season.
Much like the Black Knights, the Pioneers came into the contest riding high as they had won their last two matches entering play. There was not much doing for most of the first half in this one, with Jack Meyer having the best chance for the Black Knights in the 17th minute forcing a save. The teams went into the break with just one shot on goal each.
The chances continued to come at a premium throughout the majority of the second half, with Sacred Heart firing off a flurry of shots through the opening 30 minutes that failed to test Hut behind his stout defense, who consistently got blocks in and forced shots wide.
The game was turned on its head in the 78th minute, when Atef Sikazwe went marauding down the right flank, dribbling past his defender and getting a cross in that found the head of Joey Hickson for his first Army goal. Hickson found space in between the two Pioneers' centerbacks, first making the run and then making no mistake with the finish into the bottom left corner.
The Pioneers would put the pressure on across the final 10 minutes, forcing three saves from Hut after the Black Knights went ahead. A performance highlighted by the strength of the backline, Army was able to play out the remaining minutes with a one-goal advantage to collect its first road win of the season.
Atef Sikazwe ?? Joey Hickson to give the Black Knights a late lead! ??#GoArmy pic.twitter.com/rTYkBKaH85
— Army Men's Soccer (@ArmyWP_MSoccer) September 10, 2022
Cadets Capsules
- Tomas Hut made five saves in net to claim the victory and clean sheet.
- Atef Sikazwe posted his first assist of the season.
- Hickson's game-winning goal was the first of his career as he became the sixth different Black Knight to score this season.
Coach's Corner
"A very good road performance from the group. Sacred Heart is talented and at home are particularly tough. I loved the team's response after halftime. They committed to winning habits: the details and decisions produce great box defending, winning second balls and eliminating central turnovers. We will recover and prepare for a very good Seton Hall team on Tuesday." - head coach Brian Plotkin
Up Next
The Black Knights will travel to Seton Hall University on Tuesday, Sept. 13 to take on the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. from South Orange, N.J.
Team Stats
Joey Hickson (1)
Assisted By: Atef Sikazwe
GOAL by AWP Hickson, Joey Assist by Sikazwe, Atef.
78:48
