WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FDU Knights (8-4-4, 4-2-1) took on the Howard Bison (2-9-3, 2-3-1) resulting in a 1-0 victory.
In the opening half, the Knights out-shot the Bison 10-8, but closed the half knotted at 0-0.
Alex Kryazhev was the difference maker tonight. In the 67', Kryazhev netted his fourth goal of the season. With a Knights throw in, Kryazhev headed the ball to the back of the net to put the Knights up 1-0 with an assist from
Dominic Valenzuela.
The Knights out-shot the Bison 19-17 with five shots on goal.
Spencer King logged eight saves in today's win to record his seventh shutout of the year.
"Tonight was a really good performance from our guys and we deserved the three points," said head coach
Jaymee Highcock. "The press was really good at times, and we could easily have been winning 3-0 at halftime. Howard is not an easy place to play at. We managed their threats very well. We are performing and playing our best soccer at the end of the season and look forward to challenging to win the conference next Thursday."
WHAT'S NEXT
The Knights will return to action on Thursday, November 7 to face Saint Francis U at University Stadium in Teaneck, N.J. You can stream all the action on NEC Front Row.
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