FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 6
th, 2023
Springfield, Ore. | The Knights started their tournament run playing the University of Providence today on a very rainy and windy morning and took care of business winning the match 4-1 in full time.
The Knights started the scoring early in the game with a sweet goal by
Chanin Orlandin in the 6
th minute assisted by
Bryce McCole. The Knights then proceeded to score their second goal of the game in the 26
th minute from McCole to continue his huge contributions to the cause. The third goal of the game was a sweet rebound shot off the foot of
Hunter Leach after a shot by Bodo hit the right post in the 54
th minute. The Argos then scored their first and only goal in the 57
th minute to make the score 3-1. The Knights didn't panic though and proceeded to score a few minutes later in the 64
th minute off the foot of
Mateo Rusca with the assist going to
Bryce McCole and
Brendon Leach.
"Great win for the team today amidst a good University of Providence team," Head Coach
Troy Ready said. "Matches can be abnormal amidst conditions of heavy rain and wind but we handled the critical moments well. I'm again proud of our team and thankful we have a day in-between to rest prior to the semifinals."
The Knights out-shot the Argos 15-10 on total shots and 8-3 on shots on goal.
Next Up
The Knights with the win will move on to the semifinals on Wednesday afternoon at 4pm when they take on the 3
rd seeded College of Idaho who took care of business against Evergreen State College today by a final score of 2-0.