Potucek’s hat trick leads McDaniel to 8-0 victory over Gallaudet
Box Score
TOWSON, Md. – Joseph Potucek (Germantown, Md./St. Johns at Prospect Hall) scored three goals and added two assists to lead McDaniel to an 8-0 victory over Gallaudet in non-conference men’s soccer action on the second day of the Goucher College Soccer Classic on Sunday.
Potucek completed his first collegiate hat trick in natural fashion, converting three times in a 9-minute, 15-second span to lead the Green Terror (2-0) to a perfect start in the Jim Reigel era.
The defense did its job as well, holding the Bison (0-2) without a shot on the afternoon. David Owens stopped 16 of McDaniel’s 36 shots.
After Potucek tallied the assist on the first two Green Terror goals – markers by Peter Gaitens (Toms River, N.J./Toms River South) and David Cross (Odenton, Md./Arundel), respectively – he stretched the advantage to 5-0 by the 36:35 mark.
Gaitens opened the scoring just 2:14 into the contest.
Brandon Smith (Glen Burnie, Md./Glen Burnie) got his first two goals of the season before halftime, stretching the advantage to 7-0 by intermission.
Brett Russo (Cockeysville, Md./Dulaney) tacked on the lone goal of the second half, striking unassisted in the 65th minute.
Gaitens, Donzell Tate (Silver Spring, Md./St. Johns Catholic), Timothy Wineke (Reisterstown, Md./North Carroll) and Donald Dokes (Sykesville, Md./Loyola Blakefield) all registered assists in the contest.
McDaniel returns to action in the home opener against Neumann on Wednesday. Game time is 3:30 p.m.
Score by Half 1 2 - F
McDaniel (2-0) 7 1 - 8
Gallaudet (0-2) 0 0 - 0
Scoring
M – Peter Gaitens (Joseph Potucek), 2:14
M – David Cross (Potucek), 18:17
M – Potucek (Donzell Tate), 27:20
M – Potucek (Gaitens), 36:01
M – Potucek (Timothy Wineke), 36:35
M – Brandon Smith (Donald Dokes), 38:56
M – Smith, 41:15
M – Brett Russo, 64:01
Shots: M 36, G 0. Corner Kicks M 3, G 0. Fouls: M 6, G 7. Saves: M 0 (Robert Hollasch 45 MP, Benjamin Knight 23 MP, Michael Radcliffe 22 MP), G 16 (David Owens).
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