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Cardinals top Tiffin 3-0 to stay perfect

Cardinals top Tiffin 3-0 to stay perfect

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University men's soccer team moved to 3-0-0 on the young season with a 3-0 non-conference victory Friday over Tiffin University at Northwood University's Dean Soccer Field.

SVSU outshot the Dragons 10-7 as the teams played a physical game, combining for 27 fouls and four cards (including three yellow and a red).

How it Happened:

  • The Cardinals took a quick lead in the 12th minute as Benjamin Adamson scored his first goal of 2022 on a feed from Lachlan Hepburn.
  • SVSU made it 2-0 in the 34th minute when Jayden Cameron found the back of the net for his first career tally on assists from Cody Miller and Shiekh Manneh to wrap up the first-half scoring.
  • To start the second half, Jonathon Monney scored his team-leading fourth goal in the 56th minute to seal the victory.
  • Michael Owusu led Tiffin – which was playing its season opener – with a pair of shots.

Inside the Box Score:

  • Jack Simms made one save to earn his first career shutout. He was part of a combined shutout two years ago.
  • SVSU also had a slight edge in corner kicks, 3-2.

Up Next:

The Cardinals will play against Northwood University on Sunday (2:30 p.m.) at Hantz Stadium.