Pericet Nets Firebirds' Lone Goal in Season Opener
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Shepherd (1-0) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Dist. Columbia (0-1) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WASHINGTON, DC- The University of the District of Columbia's men's soccer team fell to Shepherd University 1-3, Thursday afternoon at the RFK Fields. The Firebirds fell to 0-1 on the season, while the Rams improved to 1-0.
Ignacio Pericet scored the Firebirds lone goal off of a penalty kick in the first half. Santiago Gordillo Martinez had two shots on goal but the Firebirds combined for a total of four shots the entire game, while the Rams finished with 12.
The Rams struck early in the first half, scoring 3:58 into play. UDC evened the score 16 minutes later and brought the first half to a close in a tie. Shepherd took the lead roughly four minutes into the second half and pulled away to a 3-1 lead, after a red card left the Firebirds playing a man down the rest of the way. Next up, UDC (0-1) will head to Pennsylvania on Sunday to face off against Seton Hill. Kick-off is set for 4:00PM.
