BEL AIR, Md. — Harford Community College men's soccer opened its 2025 season in style Tuesday night, rolling to a commanding 7–1 victory at home over Prince George's Community College. The Fighting Owls came out firing from the opening whistle, creating chance after chance in the first half.

Sebastian Frandsen (Frederikshavn, Denmark) opened the scoring in just the 5th minute before freshman forward Taishier Lawrence (South Africa) doubled the lead in the 22nd minute. Lawrence then turned provider just four minutes later, setting up Michael Cespedes (Chambersburg, Pa.) to make it 3–0.

The first-half surge continued in the 36th minute as Lawrence connected with Cristian Lopez-Contreras (Chambersburg, Pa.) giving Harford a 4–0 advantage heading into halftime.

By the break, Harford had outshot Prince George's 24–3, controlling every phase of play and dominating possession with quick passing and relentless pressure.

The second half saw Harford's depth shine, with fresh legs continuing the attack and maintaining a high tempo.

After Prince George's pulled one back in the 66th minute, the Fighting Owls immediately answered just 30 seconds later when Kyle Blevins (Archbishop Curley) scored off a feed from Cespedes. Moments later, Tomas Gonzalez (Chile) struck for Harford's sixth goal, assisted by Chris Guyot (Sydney, Australia) putting the game well out of reach.

Harford capped the scoring in the 79th minute as Dominic Witherspoon (Fallston) finished calmly after a setup from Otavio Trevisan (Bauru, Brazil) sealing the 7–1 win. Several additional chances - including a saved penalty kick - underscored the Fighting Owls' offensive dominance, as they kept the pressure on until the final whistle.

Goalkeepers Archie Bennett (Bognor Regis, England) and Louka Chainey (Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) split time in net, with Chainey making several late saves to preserve the six-goal margin. Defensively, Harford's back line stayed composed and organized, allowing just four shots on target across 90 minutes.

Key Team Notes

• Seven different goal scorers/assisters in the match
• Freshman Taishier Lawrence tallied 1 goal and 2 assists in his collegiate debut
• Harford outshot Prince George's 24–3 in the first half, 40+ overall in the match
• Defensive unit allowed just four shots on target across 90 minutes

With the victory, Harford starts the season 1–0 and sets the tone for a promising 2025 campaign. The Fighting Owls return to action tomorrow at 11 a.m. on the road against Monroe Community, who received votes for the NJCAA Division I Top 20 national poll.