FLORENCE, S.C. – The Chowan University men's soccer picked up an east division conference win over #7 Francis Marion at Hartzler Stadium on Wednesday evening. After a scoreless first half tied 0-0 the Hawks would break through at the 48:54 mark as Dillon Rajkovic would assist Thomas Mills for the goal and the lead. The Hawks would answer again at 74:21 as Fernando Hernandez found the back of the net after an assist from Bradley Williams for the 2-0 shutout victory.
The Hawks would earn a key divisional win and end Francis Marion's 4-0 undefeated division record.
THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 2, Francis Marion 0
RECORDS | Chowan (7-4-2, 6-3-0 CC), Francis Marion (11-3-1, 7-2-0 CC)
LOCATION | Florence, S.C. (Hartzler Field)
SCORING SUMMARY
48:54 CHO Thomas Mills (Dillon Rajkovic)
74:21 CHO Fernando Hernandez (Bradley Williams)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Hernandez would lead the Hawks with three total shots and two shots on goal for the second goal of the night. Mills recorded two shots and two on goal, netting the first goal of the evening for Chowan. Ken Nation added two shots, while Shoma Fujikawa, Clay Verdin, Rajkovic, and Williams each chipped in a shot on goal.
Lucas Kibrya played the full 90 minutes in goal only recording one save behind a strong defense that saw 14 Francis Marion shots.
UP NEXT
The Hawks travel to the University of Mount Olive for another east division match up on the road. Game time is set for 7:00 PM in Mount Olive, North Carolina.
