BUENA VISTA, Va. - The Shenandoah University men's soccer team scored the first three goals of the game Saturday afternoon and cruised to a 4-1 non-league victory over NAIA Southern Virginia.
Shenandoah (3-2) got anÂ
Alfred Smith goal just 1:55 into the game and never looked back against the Knights (3-5).
Smith hit a one-touch volley off of aÂ
William Phouminh service to give the Hornets the early lead. Nine minutes later, freshmanÂ
Fabian Rowe got what proved to be the game-winning goal.
SeniorÂ
Mihailo Prelevic played the ball across the 18-yard box, where Rowe was able to run onto it and finish from 10-yards out.
Prelevic added an unassisted goal in the 16th minute before juniorÂ
Chad Blizzard closed out the game's scoring with a tally off of aÂ
Mohamed Toure assist in the 74th minute.
Southern Virginia's goal came three minutes into the second half on a penalty kick.
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Shenandoah hosts No. 19 in the nation Randolph-Macon on Wednesday at 4:00.