IAC BOYS SOCCER: NOVAK POWERS SVEC IN 7-0 WIN OVER TIOGA (24 PHOTOS) (2023-09-25)
Valley Sports ReportTIOGA CENTER — Steven Novak scored three goals and doled out three assists to lead SVEC to a 7-0 win over Tioga in IAC boys soccer action on a rainy Monday afternoon here at Haggerty Field.
The boys did a great job moving the ball, and winning the 50-50 balls in the middle of the field," said SVEC coach Jason Banks.
"Our solid defense and work in the midfield helped create a number of good attacking chances that we were able to finish," added Banks.
The Tigers fall to 5-3-2 on the season, and have lost three in a row — all to elite programs in the IAC, Trumansburg, Notre Dame, and SVEC. They are 2-0-1 in divisional play.
"The boys played a good game, and need to keep their heads up," said Tioga coach Adam Layman.
"The last few games have been hard losses on the boys," he added. "We are a growing program, and have great potential with great athletes, but still have teams that will outplay us."
Novak, off a feed from Kyle Jantz, scored in the 5th minute to give the Eagles a quick 1-0 lead.
In the 10th minute, Noah Banks scored off an assist fro Novak to make it 2-0. Six minutes later, it was Banks feeding Lantz to make it 3-0.
Banks (from Owen Bly in the 22nd minute) and Jantz (from Novak in the 38th minute) added first-half goals to make it 5-0 at the halftime intermission.
Novak, on a feed from Kody Goble, finished off his hat trick in the 53rd minute to extend the lead to 6-0.
Jason Jantz, on Novak’s third assist of the game, scored in the 71st minute to complete the scoring.
SVEC had an 18-5 advantage in shots-on-goal, and a 5-0 edge in corner kicks.
Junior Jake Brown recorded 10 saves in net for the Tigers, and Sirron Irvin had five for the Eagles.
Tioga returns to action Tuesday at Susquehanna Valley.
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IN PHOTO 1: Tioga’s Brady Landmesser. … PHOTOS BY TIM BIRNEY.
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