KEYSER. W.Va. – The Harford men's soccer team picked up its first win of 2019 over the weekend, defeating the Potomac State Catamounts, 4-1, Saturday afternoon at Stayman Field.

Freshman midfielder Justin Draper scored the lone goal in the first half, driving home a chance 13 minutes into the contest to give Harford a 1-0 lead. The Fighting Owls continued to be the more aggressive side in the opening 45 minutes, but Catamount keeper Justin Barrett made four saves to keep Harford's lead at 1-0.

Harford proved to be more clinical in the second half, converting all three of their shots into goals. Draper struck first in the 57^th minute, then answered Potomac State's 79^th minute goals less than 60 seconds later to complete the hat trick. After a two-year hiatus away from soccer, Sophomore Robel Bisrat's returned to score a goal 87^th minute that sealed the game for the Fighting Owls.

Harford moves to 1-1 on the year, while Potomac State falls to 1-2.

Scoring Summary
13' – HARFORD – Justin Draper
57' – HARFORD – Justin Draper
79' – Potomac State – Joel Romero (Assisted by Luis Hernandez)
80' – HARFORD – Justin Draper
87' – HARFORD – Robel Bisrat

GK Records
W: Ben Florio (1-1)
L: Justin Barrett (1-2)

Key Stats and Notes

• Auston Pellegrino tallied two shots on goal, while Amiri Holder tossed in one.
• Ben Florio stopped one shot in his first win of the year.
• Harford's defense looked strong in the victory, allowing just to Catamount shots to fall on target.
• The Fighting Owls earned nine corners compared to Potomac State's two.

Up Next
Harford takes a short trip down I-95 to face Cecil on September 3.

This game will serve as the season opener for the Seahawks.