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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.  – Junior Devon Grant got the scoring started in the 32^nd minute with Mark Johnson and Malik Key pushing the score to 3-0 as the HBU men's soccer team earned a 3-1 win over Gardner-Webb on Sunday afternoon at Greene-Harbison Stadium.

Gardner-Webb (1-2-1) earned a number of early corner kicks with five in the first nine minutes to go along with the first three shots of the match, though none of them were on goal. GWU's Mads Rismoen put the first attempt on target in the 26^th minute but Chance Pope made the save. Neither team was able to break through until the 31:15 mark when 
Grant banged home the goal with an assist by Dominick Faletto on a cross.

The Huskies (2-2) took the 1-0 lead into the half and came out quickly in the second half with freshman Johnson recording his first career goal in the 50^th minute on a rebound from a GWU save and extending the HBU lead. Less than 12 minutes later, Key possessed a through ball from Gianluca Natera and snuck a shot between the Bulldog keeper's legs for the 3-0 HBU lead. The score remained 3-0 until the 80^th minute when Magnus Moldjord found the net after a cross into the box from Alain Delgado.

Husky goalkeeper Chance Pope finished the day with three saves in earning his first win of the season and evening his record between the pipes at 1-1. The Huskies held a 14-13 advantage in shots but put 10 on goal the Bulldogs' four. GWU had 11 corner kicks to three for HBU.

HBU will have a 12-day break until its next match when the Huskies travel to San Antonio for a non-conference matchup with fellow WAC member Incarnate Word, taking on the Cardinals on Friday, Sep. 22 at 7:00 p.m.