SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Following a scoreless first half, the Spring Arbor University men's soccer team erupted for three goals in an 11 minute span in the second half to defeat Marian University 3-0 in the final match of the regular season on Saturday night.

Prior to the match, the Cougars honored seniors Jake Sterling, Lewis Jones, Mitchell Simon and Corey Swartzendruber for the impact they have had on the program on and off the field.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: #21 Spring Arbor 3, Marian 0

LOCATION: Cougar Soccer Complex | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 15-3-0 (8-1-0 CL), Marian 5-11-0 (2-7-0 CL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Janum Sailor broke the deadlock in the 69th minute. Freshman Michael Procopio got it all started, beating a pair of defenders before slipping a pass through to Sailor in front of the net.
• SAU added to its lead just over a minute later. After the Cougars drew a foul inside the box, senior Lewis Jones calmly put home the penalty kick.
• In the 80th minute, the Knights gave the ball up in their own end, and Aidan Taylor made it hurt, beating the MU goalkeeper for his first career goal.
• Spring Arbor outshot Marian 28-8.
• Goalkeeper Isiah Handspike made three saves in the shutout.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

• Spring Arbor has won five straight matchups against Marian going back to the 2015 season.
• The Cougars finished the regular season with a perfect 9-0-0 record at home, which moved the team's home unbeaten streak to 31 matches dating back to the 2014 season.
• The shutout was the eighth of the season for SAU.
• The Cougars have outscored their opponents 52-19 this season. Their 52 goals are the most in a single season in recorded history for the program.

QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH NATHAN MILLER

• "It was great to celebrate our seniors tonight with a win and a clean sheet. It was a tricky game because we had wrapped up the title and Marian had everything to play for, so I am just so proud of our guys for playing well and staying focused."
• "Marian is a very defensive-minded team that has been tight all season. So, to open them up like that was really good. Our building out of the back was superb and it was a good performance defending the counter-attack."
• "Our second season starts this week!"

UP NEXT

Top-seeded Spring Arbor begins postseason play by hosting eighth-seeded Taylor University (6-7-3, 2-6-1 CL) in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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