Greensboro, N.C.- Junior Enzo Dovlo of the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team registered his first-career hat trick en route to the Spartans claiming a 3-2 victory over non-conference foe VCU on Sunday at UNCG Soccer Stadium.
How it Happened:
The Spartan's offense picked up right where it left off from last game. Following an initial cross that was punched out by the VCU goalkeeper, a red-hot Dovlo collected the loose ball and found the back of the net for a 1-0 advantage in the sixth minute. In the 10th minute, a pass from Daniel Longo found Dovlo 20 yards out and he slotted a shot to the bottom right corner extended the lead to 2-0. This season, the Spartans have scored four out of their nine goals within the first 15 minutes of action of the game. UNCG protected the lead heading into halftime with the defense not allowing a shot on goal for the entire first half.
The second half saw the Rams wake up offensively and take a goal back in the 55th minute to cut the lead down to 2-1. However, Dovlo, from 25 yards powered through a stunner of a goal in the top right corner to give the Spartans the 3-1 lead at 69:34. The Rams did not go away though, again taking a goal back in the 74th minute to keep the match within one goal. UNCG's defense buckled down in the last 15 minutes as the desperate Rams tried to equalize but the final cross was snatched out of the air by goalkeeper Seth Wilson ending the game 3-2.
By the numbers:
Records:
UNCG: 2-0-0, 0-0-0 SoCon
VCU : 0-2-0, 0-0-0 A-10
Up Next:
The Spartans will begin their 2025 regular season road slate with a trip to Florida for two games. First, they will take on South Florida on Thursday, Aug. 28 at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, for a 7 p.m. ET start. They will follow that game with a battle against UCF on Sunday, Aug. 31 in Orlando, Florida, with a start time of 7 p.m.
