FROSTBURG, Maryland - With the fall weather bringing colder temperatures, the Salem men's soccer team continued their road swing this evening in Frostburg, Maryland against the Frostburg State Bobcats. The Tigers found a second half surge that pushed them ahead and secured the 2-0 win. 

In the first half, neither team truly established control. The Tigers recorded more scoring chances than their counterparts, including a pair of near goals from Copper West and Caleb Christner. However, both defenses held fast, and the game went into the intermission with a 0-0 deadlock. 

Out of the break, the Tigers put some extra emphasis on aggressive offensive play, and it paid off in a big way. First, Caleb Christner punched a shot past the Bobcat net minder off of a great pass from Giancarlo Pardo to put the Tigers up 1-0. About 20 minutes later, Christner assisted on a CJ Branch shot that found the back of the net to give Salem the 2-0. From there, the Tiger relied on strong defensive play from Ahmad Hijaz and Dylan Vaughn down the stretch to seal the 2-0 victory. 

Statistically, Caleb Christner had the strongest performance of his Salem career with a goal and an assist in the contest. CJ Branch also recorded a goal, and Giancarlo Pardo earned an assist. Jason Barrientos kept a clean sheet for Salem in goal, and recorded 3 saves. 

Next Up, Salem has a short break in the schedule before they head down to Athens, West Virginia on Wednesday, October 22nd to take on the Concord Mountain Lions.