Bel Air, Md. - The Fighting Owls picked up their first conference win of the season, taking down the Prince George's Owls 3-2 Tuesday night.
 
After both teams were held scoreless in the first 45', Prince George's would find the back of net early into the second. Harford defender William Ripken answered just minutes later with an incredible bicycle kick that dropped into the bottom right corner to tie the game at 1-1.
 
Prince George's pulled back the lead with half an hour left to go, but freshman Franceso Buontempo and Ryan Dean would come up with goals in the 76' and 80' to secure the Fighting Owls a 3-2 win.
 
Harford moves to 2-8 (1-2 Md Juco) while Prince George's falls to 2-3 (1-2 Md Juco)
 
Scoring Summary
50' – PG – Ben Montague (Assisted by Roban Boima)
52' – HARFORD – William Ripken
61' – PG – Moh Sherif (Assisted by Atabong Atama)
76' – HARFORD – Francesco Buontempo (Assisted by Rezon Ahmeti)
80' – HARFORD – Ryan Dean
 
Turning Point
After grabbing the lead in the 80', Harford's defense would not allow the other Owls a shot the rest of the way.

Key Stats & Notes

• The win is Harford's second in a row.
• For the second straight game Harford were the cleaner team, being whistled just seven times while picking up zero cards
• Harford goalkeeper Mason Mullaney earned his second win as a Fighting Owl. The freshman keeper currently sits fourth in the NJCAA Division I ranks with 67 saves through 10 games.

Up Next
Harford remains home to face Essex in a men's/women's doubleheader. The match is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.