Hubbard 2, Champion 5

 

Champion, OH- Hubbard played their best game of the season tonight against a nice Champion team.  Hubbard’s young defense was put to the test tonight against two very skilled and quick strikers David Palm and Tyler Day.  Both players are four year starters for Champion.

 

Besides a few defensive breakdowns in the first half, Hubbard hung tough the rest of the way and held their own.  Champion struck early when they broke down Hubbard’s defense off one and one’s to set up easy scoring chances that Champion converted. 

 

The second goal was more impressive than the first when two Hubbard’s defenders had Champion’s Tyler Day pinned in the corner and Day broke both defenders down off the dribble to set up the second goal and a 2-0 lead.  The third goal was scored off a long throw in to put Champion up 3-0 midway through the first half.

 

From that point on Hubbard held their own the rest of the night.  Besides giving up an own goal in the second half Hubbard played very well in the second half.  Congratulation to Hubbard’s Freshmen Tim Kemner for scoring is first two goals of his Varsity career.

 

Both goals were on breakaways and Tim did a very nice job in keeping his composure on both shots to beat the keeper.  Gabe Hitchcock assisted Kemner’s first goal and Alex Evans assisted the second goal.

 

Hubbard will host Kennedy Catholice (PA) Friday, August 29

 

Scoring Summary

Tim Kemner assisted Gabe Hitchcock

Tim Kemner assisted Alex Evans