Late Goal Lifts Beavers to Victory
STORM LAKE, IA -- Blackburn College scored a late goal at Buena Vista University to capture a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn (1-0-0, 0-0-0) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buena Vista (1-1-0, 0-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
Buena Vista
| Game Statistics | Blackburn | Buena Vista |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 5 (4) | 7 (3) |
| Saves | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 11 | 7 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 3 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
STORM LAKE, IA -- Blackburn College scored a late goal at Buena Vista University to capture a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon.
Sophomore Brayden Smith scored his first goal of the year in the 81st minute to give the Beavers the victory. Off a corner kick, sophomore Johnny Perla took a shot that was saved by the BVU goalkeeper, however, the deflected ball bounced right to Smith and he was able to use his left foot to put the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal.
Blackburn put more pressure on the hosts with four shots on goal compared to three for BVU. In the match, sophomore Juan Vargas captured his first career shutout at Blackburn.
With the win, BC is now 1-1 on the year and will next head to Concordia University Chicago Wednesday for another road matchup.