Team captain Jovan Blagojevic scored two goals to lead Simon Fraser University to a 4-2 win over Hawaii-Hilo in varsity men’s soccer.
Blagojevic scored SFU’s second goal of the game, converting a Ryan Dhillon cross through the six-yard box early in the first half.
The Clan senior also notched the eventual game-winning goal on a penalty kick in the 53rd minute that put the home team up 3-0 in the NCAA non-conference exhibtion match at Terry Fox Field on Tuesday.
Hawaii-Hilo’s Mike Reckmeyer scored two quick goals just minutes apart late in the game, but the Islanders could not manage an equalizer on freshman goalkeeper Ivan Hutsulyak, who was making his start for the Clan.
Callum Powell, late in the game, and Joel Malouf, with his first of the season on a header off a corner kick from Alex Rowley, also scored for SFU.
The Clan improved its record to 2-0 with the win.
This weekend, SFU is in California to take on Azusa Pacific in an exhibition match.
The following week, the Clan opens Great Northwest conference play against border rival Western Washington in Bellingham on Sept. 20.
SFU returns to action at Terry Fox Field on Sept. 25, when they host Montana State University-Billings in an NCAA Division II conference matchup.
Still winless
SFU’s women’s soccer team lost a second game in a row to Hawaii-Hilo, falling 3-1 at Terry Fox on Tuesday.
The Clan fell behind 1-0 on a successful penalty kick in the 23rd minute.
Early first-half substitution Kate Pearsall tied the contest off a Devon Kollmyer corner, but Hawaii struck back two minutes later to lead 2-1 at halftime.
Hawaii-Hilo converted another corner kick opportunity in the second half to round out the scoring.
This weekend, the Clan women are in California for a two-game set againt California State University-Stanislaus and Humboldt State University.
The women open conference play on Sept. 18 at Seattle Pacific University.
