Hawks Dominate in Season Debut

On 09/09/2024, the York County Community College Hawks won their inaugural Men's Soccer game against the University of Maine at Augusta, by a final score of 4-0. The Hawks dominated both sides of the ball during this matchup versus the Moose. A strong defensive effort set the tone for the Hawk's offense that was on full display Monday evening in Augusta. 

James Melino scored the first goal in YCCC Men's Soccer history on an assist from Jesse Hyzer in the first half. The Hawks never looked back from this point adding three more goals, all while blanking UMA. Kevin Paulino scored the second goal of the contest on a feed from Maksim Masse. Ethan Kirkpatrick added the third goal of the game, with an assist from Sunny Johnson. Graham Pruyne capped things off with the fourth and final goal of the game on Hyzer's second assist of the contest. Ryen Royce earned his first shut-out of the season. 

Here is what Coach Chris Melino had to say about his team following their victory: "I was very pleased with the way the boys played as a unit in their season opener. It was definitely a complete team victory, getting contributions from all of the players. The defensive line. which has been a rock all pre-season, continued their strong play in the back, making it difficult for the Moose to attack. We were very strategic and creative in the midfield, executing combination patterns that created strong opportunities for our strikers. The Moose did a great job of pulling us off sides throughout the game, but out strikers were relentless in their pursuit of the net, resulting in a few nice finishes."

York County Men's Soccer is now 1-0 on the season after an impressive opening night victory. They look forward to keeping the momentum rolling. 

The Hawks are back in action this Thursday, 9/12, as they head up to Auburn to take on the Mustangs of Central Maine Community College.

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