NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – Playing its fifth consecutive road game to open the 2017 season, the Spring Arbor University men's soccer team allowed a season-high five goals on Friday while suffering a 5-2 loss at Johnson & Wales University.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: #14 Spring Arbor 2, Johnson & Wales 5

LOCATION: North Miami, Fla.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 3-2-0, Johnson & Wales 2-1

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After falling behind 1-0, Spring Arbor evened the score in the 21st minute when Morris Kamara converted a penalty kick.
• The two teams would go into halftime tied 1-1, but Johnson & Wales broke the game open early in the second half scoring three times in a 15 minute span.
• Baba Valdmanis recorded his first career goal in the 78th minute.

QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH NATHAN MILLER

• "This was a very difficult trip for us down in the punishing heat. We wanted this challenge and we didn't respond well to mistakes we made and to some very poor performances."
• "We know this isn't the team we are, and we learned a lot about our shortcomings and we're humbled for sure."
• "I'm so positive about this team and know that mistakes we made are going to be fixed because of the quality of guys we have. It's all about the unity of this team and learning to be uncommon on how we confront adversity"

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor will host No. 18 Olivet Nazarene University (0-2-1) in its home opener on Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. The match marks the beginning of a five-match homestand for the Cougars.

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