Robinson scores in 87th minute to lift Fords over McDaniel

WESTMINSTER, Md. – David Robinson scored with 3:07 to play, breaking a 1-all deadlock and lifting Haverford to a 2-1 win over McDaniel in the Centennial Conference (CC) men's soccer opener for both teams on Saturday.

Eddy Lingue (Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake) scored in the 24th minute to stake the Green Terror (3-4, 0-1 CC) but the Fords (3-1-1, 1-0 CC) had the final say to snap an eight-year winless streak in the series.

Alejandro Rettig y Martinez scored with 1:27 to play in the first half to even the score at the break.

Robinson made it a one-goal, one-assist day with his winning tally.

Luis Calderon (Silver Spring, Md./Bullis) had the assist on Lingue's tally.

Zach Nibbelink (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) made five saves for McDaniel while Jamey Applegate made four saves for Haverford.

McDaniel returns to action at Wesley on Wednesday. Game time is 7 p.m.

Score by Period                                    1            2            -                  F
Haverford (3-1-1, 1-0 CC)                        1            1            -            2

McDaniel (3-4, 0-1 CC)                                    1            0            -            1

Scoring Summary:
M – Eddy Lingue (Luis Calderon), 23:04
H – Alejandro Rettig y Martinez (David Robinson), 43:37

H – David Robinson, 86:53

Shots: H 16, M 13. Corner Kicks: H 7, M 0. Fouls: H 7, M 6. Saves: H 4 (Jamey Applegate), M 5 (Zach Nibbelink).

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