(HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Dalhousie Tigers (1-0) men's soccer team started the season on a good note as they put the Mount Allison Mounties (0-1) away 3-0 in authoritative fashion on a windy Saturday afternoon at Wickwire Field.
The win came at a price, however, as Tigers co-captain Tyler Lewars left the field on a stretcher after falling on his shoulder early in the first half.
The Tigers soldiered on without Lewars, and Zach Mbolekwa opened the scoring with a beautiful chip shot in the 24th minute, which floated into the back of the net and past Mounties keeper Greg McGuire to put the Tigers up 1-0.
Bezick Evraire added a goal of his own 10 minutes later, capitalizing off a rebound to push the Tigers lead to two as the first half ended.
Mount Allison couldn't gain momentum in the second half as the Tigers kept play in the Mounties end for most of the half. William Wright came off the bench and added an insurance marker to increase the lead to three.
The Tigers outshot the Mounties 8-2 and Jason Ross recorded his first shutout on the season.
The Mounties will hit the pitch again Sunday when they face the StFX X-Men at home at 3:15 p.m. The Tigers will welcome the Acadia Axemen to Wickwire Field, with kickoff also at 3:15 p.m.
Source: Dalhousie Sports Information