Swarthmore College Men's Soccer Team Battles to 1-1 Draw Against Juniata College
The Swarthmore College men's soccer team showed resilience and determination in its 1-1 draw against Juniata College on Saturday afternoon. The game saw an early surge from the Garnet, with four of the first five shots coming in the opening 10 minutes. Henry Lin scored the first goal in the 16th minute, marking his first career goal. However, the lead was short-lived as Juniata quickly countered with an equalizer in the 18th minute. Despite outshooting their opponent 20-9, the Garnet held a 6-5 shot-on-goal advantage, with Colin Crowe registering four saves in 90 minutes of action.
Key Takeaways:
- The Swarthmore College men's soccer team recorded its second-straight draw with a 1-1 decision against Juniata College on Saturday afternoon.
- Henry Lin notched his first career goal in the 16th minute, scoring from a pass by Len Yamabe.
- Colin Crowe registered four saves in 90 minutes of action, bailing out his team with a penalty kick save in the 66th minute.
- The Garnet dominated the scoring chances in the second half with an 11-4 edge, but could not find a go-ahead tally.
- Joseph Eyiolowope's attempt was stopped by the keeper, and Len Yamabe was turned away on a Swarthmore shot on goal.
- Dante Cholmeley-Jones nearly put the Garnet in front with a strike that hit the post in the 48th minute.
Statistics:
- Total shots: 20 (Swarthmore) vs. 9 (Juniata)
- Shot-on-goal advantage: 6-5 in favor of Swarthmore
- Colin Crowe's saves: 4
- Baiout moment: penalty kick save by Colin Crowe in the 66th minute
- Second-half scoring chances: 11-4 in favor of Swarthmore
- Time of game: 90 minutes
Sources:
- The Swarthmore College Athletics website
- [https://www.swarthmore.edu/athletics](https://www.swarthmore.edu/athletics)