Takanashi Nets Two as Wilmington University Edges St. Thomas Aquinas, 4-3

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The Wilmington University men’s soccer team improved to 3-0-1 this season with an exciting 4-3 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas College on Saturday.

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Wilmington led by two goals at halftime after a flurry of early scoring.

The scoring would not take long to happen in this match, as St. Thomas Aquinas’ Kevon Evans found the back of the net to give his team a 1-0 edge at the 1:31 mark.

A minute and three seconds later, Wildcats sophomore forward Michiharu Takanashi scored near the inside post for his first goal of the year and to tie the game at one. Senior midfielder Alex Tarway assisted on Takanasi’s score.

In the sixth minute, Takanashi struck again, drawing the goalkeeper out and slipping the ball underneath for a 2-1 Wilmington lead.

Seven minutes later, Tarway netted his first goal of the game, beating the keeper low to the right, with Takanashi providing the assist to make it 3-1.

The Wildcats take home a 4-3 win!

The Spartans would cut the deficit to one goal (3-2) when Peter Yaro found the net at the 47:17 mark.

Sophomore forward Jhamaleek Porter pushed the ball in the net for the Cats at the 69-minute mark to give his team a 4-2 edge. Graduate student midfielder Tyrese Small assisted on Porter’s score.

St. Thomas Aquinas scored in the 79th minute to make it 4-3, but Wilmington held strong in the final minutes to secure the victory.

Stats and standouts:

The standouts in the game for the Wildcats were Alex Tarway, Michiharu Takanashi, Jhamaleek Porter, and Tyrese Small.

Tarway had three shots, two shots at the goal, scored one goal, and had one assist in the game.

Takanashi had six shots, four shots at the goal, scored two goals, and had one assist in the win.

Porter had one shot, one shot at the goal, and scored one goal in the game.

Small had one assist in the win.

Team Stats:

Shots:STAC: 14 WU:21

Saves: STAC:9 WU:5

Corner Kicks:STAC: 10 WU 2

Fouls: STAC: 9WU:11