MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The Chowan University men's soccer team earned a 4-0 shutout victory over the University of Mount Olive on Tuesday evening at Amon Field. The Hawks opened the scoring early as Fernando Hernandez found the back of the net at 5:12 off an assist from Ken Naito. Chowan carried the 1-0 advantage into halftime before Hernandez scored again at 68:48, assisted by Sam Deacon. Robbie Deighan added another goal just 18 seconds later, and Shoma Fujikawa capped the scoring at 86:46 to secure the 4-0 victory.
FINAL | Chowan 4, Mount Olive 0
RECORDS | Chowan (8-4-2, 7-3-0 CC), Mount Olive (2-12-1, 1-9-1 CC)
LOCATION | Mount Olive, N.C. (Amon Field)
SCORING SUMMARY
5:12 Chowan Fernando Hernandez (Ken Naito)
68:48 Chowan Fernando Hernandez (Sam Deacon)
69:06 Chowan Robbie Deighan (Unassisted)
86:46 Chowan Shoma Fujikawa (Unassisted)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Hernandez led the Hawks with two goals on three shots, putting all three attempts on target. Deighan added a goal and recorded three shots, including one on goal, while Fujikawa scored his goal and finished with one shot on target. Naito and Deacon each contributed an assist, while Naito recorded two shots and Deacon added two attempts. Clay Verdin would shoot two shots with one on goal, while Sean Jacobs would add a shot on target.
Chowan outshot Mount Olive 14-8 and held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks. Lucas Kibrya played all 90 minutes in goal, recording three saves to preserve the shutout.
UP NEXT
The Hawks close out the regular season on the road against Ferrum College on Saturday, October 24, at 4:30 PM.
