Late Goal Gives Tartans 1-0 Win Against Chatham
The Carnegie Mellon University men's soccer team hosted Chatham University on Wednesday and defeated the Cougars by a 1-0 score thanks to a late goal by junior Sola Nishimura. The Tartans are now 2-1-1 for the season while the Cougars are 0-2-1.
Inside the Box Score
- The Tartans peppered Elijah Smith in goal for the Cougars all game, putting nine shots on goal.
- Senior Kai Yamamoto punched out a free kick and grabbed a shot attempt to keep his second clean sheet for the season.
- Nishimura's second game-winning goal of the season and third goal on his home field came in the 82nd minute. Freshman Miguel Larrainzar earned the assist with a throw in that Nishimura touched forward before blasting a shot to the opposite upper 90 for the tally.
- Freshman Thomas Thornton and two shots on goal while seven others put on shot on frame.