Concord Scores Four Goals in Win Over Shepherd

­ATHENS, W.Va-  The Concord University men's soccer team used four goals from four different players to help earn its first Mountain East Conference win of the season after defeating Shepherd University on Sunday afternoon.

CU evens its record at 2-2 on the year, while Shepherd falls to 0-4 with the loss. 

The Mountain Lions took the lead just 12 minutes into the game as freshman forward Jack Garwood redirected home a low cross from the left side by fellow freshman forward Sam Ashton for his first career goal. Concord attempted another shot shorty after with senior forward Brad Rodda striking a shot wide in the 19^th minute. 

Concord earned a penalty in the 21^st minute that SU goalkeeper Alex Aleshire dove low to his right to save and keep the score at 1-0. 

CU added to its lead after Ashton tapped home a ball in at the back post after junior midfielder Alex Rhodes picked up a short pass from a corner kick and fired the ball towards the back side of the goal for Ashton to put in the net in the 40th minute.

A corner kick was again responsible in helping Concord extend the lead to three, after Max Simpson drove in a ball toward the near post towards freshman midfielder Josh Mattson, who rose to head home Concord's third goal just a minute later.

CU took a 3-0 lead into halftime.

Concord added several more shots in the second half before scoring the game's final goal. Junior midfielder Max Simpson scored his third goal of the season after picking up the ball on the right wing.  The Huntington, West Virginia native weaved through several Shepherd defenders before making his way in the box and finishing at the far corner with seven minutes left in the contest.

Concord outshot the Rams 20-4 overall, and had a 10-3 advantage in shots on goal. CU had eight corner kicks to Shepherd's two.

Both Simpson and Ashton contributed a goal and an assist on the day. Garwood and Mattson both scored their first career goal in the Maroon and Gray. 

Concord will take to the road when they face Urbana on Thursday at 4 p.m.