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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Evan Bernstein
Hofstra took down LIU Tuesday to extend its unbeaten streak to six
0
LIU LIU (3-4-1, 0-0-0)
3
Winner Hofstra HOF (5-1-2, 0-0-2)
LIU LIU
(3-4-1, 0-0-0)
0
Final
3
Hofstra HOF
(5-1-2, 0-0-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
LIU LIU 0 0 0
Hofstra HOF 0 3 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Len Skoros

Hofstra Uses Second Half Outburst To Down LIU

Hempstead, NY - Hofstra scored three second half goals and Wessel Speel made four saves in the final 45 minutes as the Pride picked up a 3-0 victory over LIU Tuesday afternoon at Hofstra Soccer Stadium. Eliot Goldthorp, Ryan Carmichael, and Teddy Baker each scored for the Pride.

Hofstra moved to 5-1-2 on the season and extended its unbeaten streak to six games (4-0-2). LIU slipped to 3-4-1 with the loss.

The teams played a scoreless first half with the LIU defense limiting the Pride to just two shots. The Sharks generated some offensive chances but put just one of six first-half shots on target with Speel coming up with a big save. 

Hofstra came out more aggressive in the second half and finally broke through at the 55:45 mark as Oliver Svalander sent a long cross into the box that Goldthorp slid past LIU keeper Jonathan Villacis for a 1-0 lead. The Pride doubled up the lead at 68:07 when Carmichael netted his fifth of the season with Roc Carles and Baker getting assists. Carles started the play at midfield with a header to Baker. The junior chipped it ahead to Carmichael, who got behind the defense and sent a shot past a charging Villacis. Carmichael and Baker would connect 45 seconds later as Carmichael whipped a cross to the far post that a diving Bakr headed in for his second goal of the season. 

The Sharks outshot the Pride in the second half as well, 9-6, but Speel was up to the task as he stopped all four shots on goal for his 20th career shutout. 

Hofstra will be back in action Saturday at 5 p.m., when it hosts William & Mary in a Coastal Athletic Association game.

Notes:
-Goldthorp has four goals in his last three games.
-Hofstra is 9-4 all-time versus LIU
-Carmichael moved past Hofstra Athletics Hall of Famer Ed Gaffney into fifth place on the Pride's career points list with 85.
-Carmichael also took over sole possession of 10th place on the career assists list with 17.
-Speel is three shy of tying Matthias Gumbrecht (2002-05) for the Hofstra career shutout record of 23. 

 
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