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Afata Molete nets two goals in road men's soccer victory

Box Score

THE FACTS
McDaniel (3-6) 3, Christendom (2-4-1) 1
What: Non-conference men's soccer game
When:
Wednesday, Oct. 6
Where: Front Royal, Va.

THE SKINNY
McDaniel scored just 3:22 into the game to jumpstart a 3-1 win over Christendom.

THE LEADERS
Joel Afata Molete (Manchester, Pa./Northeastern) led the Green Terror with a pair of goals.
Tyler Reid (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) and Drew Ryder (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem East) each had an assist for their first collegiate points.

FOR THE FOES
• Mark LaRochelle scored the lone goal for the Crusaders.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• McDaniel jumped on the board early when Nick Starr (York, Pa./Central York) converted a Drew Ryder pass in the fourth minute.
Joel Afata Molete capped the half with a second tally, converting a pass from Tyler Reid with 1:27 until halftime.
• In the 62nd minute, Afata Molete connected on his second goal of the game for the 3-0 advantage.
• Mark Rochelle broke up the shutout for the Crusaders in the 74th minute.

THE INSIDE STORY
• McDaniel outshot Christendom 24-13 and finished with a 6-5 edge in corner kicks.
• For Joel Afata Molete, it wsa his first career multi-goal game.
Jonathan Mangione (Greer, S.C./JL Mann) anchored the defense with four saves.

NEXT UP
McDaniel returns to action at Dickinson on Saturday. Game time is 3:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Joel Afata Molete

#7 Joel Afata Molete

F
6' 0"
Senior
Jonathan Mangione

#99 Jonathan Mangione

GK
6' 3"
Senior
Tyler Reid

#11 Tyler Reid

D
5' 8"
Sophomore
Drew Ryder

#5 Drew Ryder

M
6' 3"
First Year
Nick Starr

#28 Nick Starr

M
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Joel Afata Molete

#7 Joel Afata Molete

6' 0"
Senior
F
Jonathan Mangione

#99 Jonathan Mangione

6' 3"
Senior
GK
Tyler Reid

#11 Tyler Reid

5' 8"
Sophomore
D
Drew Ryder

#5 Drew Ryder

6' 3"
First Year
M
Nick Starr

#28 Nick Starr

6' 0"
Senior
M