Box Score The Little Giant Soccer team finished off the 2013 season with a 4-2 home victory over the College of Wooster, thanks to three quick goals to start the match.
The victory was the second in three games for the Wabash College squad to provide a strong close to the year.
Wabash got the scoring started early as
Riley Pelton scored his second goal of the season just 23 seconds into the match. Two more quick goals by
Blake Jennings and
Geno James pushed Wabash's lead to three by the five minute mark of the contest.
Evan Coudriet scored on a free kick from midfield to give Wabash a four-goal margin at the break.
The second half was not as friendly for the Little Giants. Two Wooster goals cut the Wabash lead to only a pair of goals, but Wabash was able to hang on and get the win by a final margin of 4-2.
"The first half was awesome," Head Coach
Chris Keller said. "To score in the first minute and two more times again in the first five minutes, we kind of put our stamp on the game. We came out strong and had some strong attacks and actually finished which was solid for our guys."
Wabash was out shot by Wooster ( but did have more shots on goal in the match. The Little Giants were led by Jennings and James with four shots. Pelton tallied three and
Adam Antalis and Coudriet each had a single shot.
"I was shocked that we got an easy one early," Pelton said of his goal. "But we definitely got the momentum and we got three goals in the first five minutes so it was nice to get a lead early."
Dayton Jennings picked up the win in the match. He made six saves on the day.
Wabash finished the season with a record of 4-11-3 overall and 2-6-1 in North Coast Athletic Conference action.