CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Wringing in a brand-new season on Saturday night time in a visiting capability, the Presbyterian Faculty soccer staff was felled by the Governors of Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn. throughout Week 1 of the marketing campaign, taking a 63-0 defeat when the ultimate horn sounded.
The Blue Hose will flip their consideration to their first bout on their very own turf subsequent weekend, welcoming Virginia College of Lynchburg to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Bailey Memorial Stadium on Sept. 10. Kickoff in Clinton is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
FINAL SCORE: Austin Peay 63, Presbyterian 0
RECORDS: Presbyterian (0-1), Austin Peay (1-1)
LOCATION: Fortera Stadium (Clarksville, Tenn.)
OPENING KICK:
– Beginning off with a clear slate underneath the brand new regime of head coach Steve Englehart, a group of latest faces dominated the roost statistically for Presbyterian, guided by redshirt-junior switch QB Nate Hayden who tossed for 130 yards by the air on Saturday.
– Finishing 43% of his 21 makes an attempt, Hayden related twice to returning chief Jalen Jones for 39 yards, including 84 further to the PC freshman duo of Dominic Kibby and Shawn Lodge. Moreover, the first-time starter by no means turned the ball over to the APSU protection whereas enjoying the whole outing.
– Sophomore linebacker Alex Herriott – a preseason all-Pioneer Soccer League first teamer – tallied a career-best 11 tackles towards the Governors (seven of them in solo kind), accounting for one of many staff’s three sacks on the night time.
– Returning preseason all-PFL operating again Delvecchio Powell II carried for 38 yards out of the backfield, backed up by 29 extra mixed from JB Seay and Quante Jennings.
– Defensive again James Crim ended the competition as one other Blue Hose member to safe a brand new career-high in tackles, gathering 9 altogether. Seven completely different white jerseys completed the sport with at the very least one deal with for a loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
– Following Herriott’s fourth profession sack within the recreation’s opening drive, Hayden made a direct affect underneath middle by lofting a 34-yard completion to Jones on the primary offensive play underneath Englehart’s watch. Advancing to the APSU 34-yard line, Presbyterian in the end turned the ball over on downs.
– The Governors trudged alongside for six touchdowns within the opening half on Saturday, though it wasn’t with out some vivid spots for the Blue Hose. Within the second interval, Hayden discovered Lodge for the freshman’s first snag on a 19-yard achieve to transform a 3rd-down state of affairs. Later within the quarter, redshirt-sophomore Harrison Kennedy wrestled down Austin Peay quarterback Mike DiLiello for a seven-yard deduction and his first PC sack.
– After one other Hayden-to-Lodge sync for 15 yards within the third body, the Blue Hose protection pressured a failed 4th-down conversion try on the 6:32 stamp, leaving the avenue for Powell to bust a game-long 15-yard burst on the following snap.
– David Kinard and Anthony Dye, PC’s beginning defensive tackles, conjoined for the staff’s third sack of the competition within the fourth quarter earlier than Kibby sprinted in direction of his first faculty catch on the following drive that went for a 50-yard gulp.
UP NEXT:
Commencing the 20th season of Presbyterian soccer with Bailey Memorial as this system’s dwelling location, the Blue Hose will go head-to-head with Virginia College of Lynchburg for Scotsman Membership Day and First Responders Day on Sept. 10.
ESPN+ shall be streaming PC’s dwelling opener subsequent weekend, as would be the case in all 5 of the staff’s Bailey Memorial dates this fall.
