BALTIMORE, Md. – A pair of second half penalty kicks was all the separated Harford and CCBC-Essex, as the Fighting Owls fell to the Knights, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon.

Essex, ranked No. 3 in the NJCAA D2 poll, took the lead 11 minutes in. Harford answered in 22', as Reggie King found Kye Williams on the other end of a high through ball to even the score.

The Knights took back the lead in the second on a penalty kick, then doubled their advantaged with another PK goal. Harford looked to fight back and registered four shots in final 10 minutes, but Essex's defense stood tall to see out the win.

Harford falls to 1-1 (0-1 MD JUCO), while Essex improves to 4-0 (4-0).
 

Scoring Summary

Time	Team	Description
11:54		Kota Tsuchisawa Assisted By: Sam Mejia
22:31		Kye Williams Assisted By: Reggie King
48:06		Sam Mejia (Penalty Kick)
70:39		Andy Portillo (Penalty Kick)

Box Score Highlights

• Sophomore keeper Ben Florio made his 2021 debut, stopping eight shots
• Williams led the way with two shots, both coming on goal
• Anthony Cecchini finished a pair of shots
• Richmond Kemausuor and Michael Gisriel chipped in once shot each

Up Next
The Fighting Owls stay on the road to take on Southern Maryland this Tuesday, April 13 at 4 p.m.