No. 10 Flagler Rolls to Elite Eight with 3-0 Win
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Mack Hough’s goal in the third
minute proved to be all the offense No. 10 (NSCAA Division II Top
25) Flagler College needed in a 3-0 win over Mars Hill College in
the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional men’s soccer final
Sunday afternoon at the Coker Soccer Field.
Flagler will take on the winner of the South Regional between
Barry University and Lynn University in a national quarterfinal on
either Saturday or Sunday at a site and time to be determined.
Flagler extended its unbeaten streak to 13 matches, the longest in
the program’s history. The Saints improved to 17-3-2 and tied
a school record for wins in a season in the modern era. Flagler won
17 matches back in 2002. Mars Hill ends its season with a 13-6-1
record.
In the 22nd minute, Joseph Toby scored his
11th goal of the season when his diving header, off a
Berenguer pass, found the back of the net.
The Saints nearly took a 3-0 lead when Zach Shanahan’s shot
in the 37th minute hit the post.
The score would remain 2-0 in favor of the Saints at the half.
Shanahan would get redemption in the waning seconds of the match
when he scored on a breakaway with just 22 second left.
Flagler played the last 19 minutes of the match with a
man-advantage due to a Mars Hill player receiving a straight red
card.
Camp Bissell recorded his ninth shutout of the season and recorded
three saves. Zac Scott was active between the pipes for the Lions
as he made 15 saves.
Flagler out-shot Mars Hill 21-6, including an 18-3 advantage in
shots on frame. Each team took six corner kicks.






















