Jack Carroll ’23 scored twice in Bullets victory (Photo by David Sinclair).GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men’s soccer team rallied back by netting four goals in the second half to win an exciting 5-2 victory against non-conference foe Susquehanna University on Tuesday night at Clark Field.
Final Result
| Teams | 1 | 2 | F |
| Gettysburg (6-3-1) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Susquehanna (4-6-1) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Top Performers – Gettysburg
– Jack Carroll ’23 (Leonia, N.J. Bergen Catholic) – 2 Goals
– Aidan Gaynor ’25 (Parsippany, N.J./Pingry School) – Goal, Assist
– Nikko DiSimplico ’23 (Hockessin, Del./Salesianum School) –Goal
– Pape Diallo ’23 (Jamaica, N.Y./Proctor Academy [N.H.]) – Goal
– Aidan Giquinto ’25 (Medford Lakes, N.J. Shawnee) – Assist
– Gaoussou Coulibaly ’24 (Bronx, N.Y./Urban Assembly for Media) – Assist
– Kevin Muhic ’24 (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) – 2 Saves
Top Performers – Susquehanna
– Clay Yannazone – Goal
– Brian McKee – Goal
– Gerrit Stechf – 7 Saves
How It Happened…
- First Half: The River Hawks jumped on the scoreboard ten minutes into the half off a Brian McKee goal, and the team accumulated their second at the 31:31 marker. McKee had his hand on both goals as he dished a free kick pass to Clay Yannazone, who headed into the back of the net for the 2-0 lead. The Bullets cut the deficit down to one 22 seconds later as Coulibaly sent a pass from the right side to Gaynor as he knocked into the goal for the tally. The Bullets controlled the first half, firing 15 shot attempts to the River Hawks seven to head into halftime down 2-1.
- Second Half: The second half proved to be a much different story for the Bullets as they found their offensive groove by posting four goals. Three of which came during a nine-minute outburst, with the first coming from Carroll 16 minutes into the period. Carroll tied the game at 2-2 as he beat out a defender and shot into the right side for the tally. Four minutes later, Carroll headed the ball perfectly into the right side of the net to strike again off a pass from Gaynor. DiSimplico added his name to the scoring column three minutes later off a corner kick that went past the goalkeeper’s hands to make it 4-2. With six minutes remaining, Giquinto sent the ball to Diallo as he beat the defender for his second goal of the season and the final of the night to down Susquehanna 5-2.
By the Numbers
- Gettysburg outshot Susquehanna 26-7 and held the 11-4 advantage in corner kicks.
- Tonight marked the second time this season Gettysburg has notched five or more goals in a game. The team also accumulated its second-highest amount of points in a game with 13.
- Carroll corralled his second career two-goal performance. The first happened earlier this season against Stevenson University.
- The Orange and Blue have outscored its opponents 28-14.
Where the Series Stands Now
The Bullets have now won six of the last seven games against the River Hawks. The last time Gettysburg scored five or more goals against Susquehanna was in 1999 when they blanked the River Hawks 6-0. The Bullets lead the all-time series record at 36-7-5.
Next Up
Gettysburg travels to No. 12 Franklin & Marshall College on Saturday, Oct. 9, for a 3:00 p.m. start.
This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.