SOUTH BEND - Seattle U men's soccer took down No. 4 Notre Dame, 3-1, in their 2022 season opener on Thursday. Declan McGlynn had a pair of goals and Habib Barry added another, as the Redhawks took down highest ranked opponent in Division I era.
After a scoreless opening 45', it would take just five minutes into the second half for the Redhawks to score the opening goal of the match. After a penalty kick was awarded to the Redhawks off of a handball by Notre Dame in the 50th minute, Declan McGlynn would step to the spot and convert the opportunity, sending the ball past the Fighting Irish keeper and giving SU the 1-0 advantage.
McGlynn was not done on the night, 15 minutes after scoring the opener, he would double his tally and put the Redhawks up by two. A goal that would eventually be the game winner.
Seattle U would once again add to their advantage when Habib Barry was able to put away a goal off of a pass from Peter Kingston in the 78', opening their tabs for the new season.
Despite the tremendous effort on the defensive half of the field, the Redhawks were denied the clean sheet when Notre Dame broke through in the 81st minute. However, that would be the lone goal allowed by SU as they would go on to secure the win, 3-1, over the Fighting Irish.
"This was a historic win for the program," said head coach Pete Fewing. "Notre Dame is a class act and had their chances in this match."
MATCH TIMELINE
2' - SU Yellow Card - Peter Kingston
50' - ND Yellow Card - Mitch Ferguson
50' - SU GOAL - Declan McGlynn (1)
57' - SU Yellow Card - Camron Miller
65' - SU GOAL - Declan McGlynn (2) - Asst. Nathan Lobo (1)
70' - SU Yellow Card - Habib Barry
78' - SU GOAL - Habib Barry (1) - Asst. Peter Kingston (1)
81' - SU Yellow Card - Josh Thacker
81' - ND GOAL - Kyle Genenbacher (1)
This is the highest ranked win for the Redhawks in program history, with a 2-1 victory of No. 10 Washington in 2015 being the previous high mark. This is also their first win over a Top 25 ranked team since 2018, also coming in a win over the Huskies.
It was also a historic night for McGlynn, who moved into 1st place all-time in points for the Redhawks in the modern DI era with 70, passing Sergio Rivas (65) for the lead. He also moved into sole possession for 2nd place all-time in goals scored at 26, passing Hamza Haddadi (25).
Seattle U will be back in action on Monday, Aug. 29, when the face off with the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington. The match is scheduled for a 4:30 pm PT kickoff from the Bluegrass State.
After a scoreless opening 45', it would take just five minutes into the second half for the Redhawks to score the opening goal of the match. After a penalty kick was awarded to the Redhawks off of a handball by Notre Dame in the 50th minute, Declan McGlynn would step to the spot and convert the opportunity, sending the ball past the Fighting Irish keeper and giving SU the 1-0 advantage.
McGlynn was not done on the night, 15 minutes after scoring the opener, he would double his tally and put the Redhawks up by two. A goal that would eventually be the game winner.
Seattle U would once again add to their advantage when Habib Barry was able to put away a goal off of a pass from Peter Kingston in the 78', opening their tabs for the new season.
Despite the tremendous effort on the defensive half of the field, the Redhawks were denied the clean sheet when Notre Dame broke through in the 81st minute. However, that would be the lone goal allowed by SU as they would go on to secure the win, 3-1, over the Fighting Irish.
"This was a historic win for the program," said head coach Pete Fewing. "Notre Dame is a class act and had their chances in this match."
MATCH TIMELINE
2' - SU Yellow Card - Peter Kingston
50' - ND Yellow Card - Mitch Ferguson
50' - SU GOAL - Declan McGlynn (1)
57' - SU Yellow Card - Camron Miller
65' - SU GOAL - Declan McGlynn (2) - Asst. Nathan Lobo (1)
70' - SU Yellow Card - Habib Barry
78' - SU GOAL - Habib Barry (1) - Asst. Peter Kingston (1)
81' - SU Yellow Card - Josh Thacker
81' - ND GOAL - Kyle Genenbacher (1)
This is the highest ranked win for the Redhawks in program history, with a 2-1 victory of No. 10 Washington in 2015 being the previous high mark. This is also their first win over a Top 25 ranked team since 2018, also coming in a win over the Huskies.
It was also a historic night for McGlynn, who moved into 1st place all-time in points for the Redhawks in the modern DI era with 70, passing Sergio Rivas (65) for the lead. He also moved into sole possession for 2nd place all-time in goals scored at 26, passing Hamza Haddadi (25).
Seattle U will be back in action on Monday, Aug. 29, when the face off with the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington. The match is scheduled for a 4:30 pm PT kickoff from the Bluegrass State.