MILLER POWERS ATHENS TO 4-0 WIN OVER NEB
By: Tim Birney | AthensWildcats.com | October 1, 2022 | Photo courtesy Matt Patton
ATHENS — Junior Korey Miller had a career day, scoring four goals in the
first half to lead Athens to a 4-1 win over Northeast Bradford here
Saturday morning in NTL boys soccer action to cap off a successful
Homecoming Weekend.
Miller scored his first three goals in less than five minutes to put the Wildcats up 3-0 with 29:53 remaining in the half.
“We played a great game today,” said Athens coach Jake Lezak. “The boys moved the ball well and created opportunities on goal.
“Korey (Miller) had an incredible game today,” added Lezak. “He was a workhorse on offense.”
Miller’s
first goal came when he collected a loose ball in the box following an
Athens corner kick, and drove it into the back of the net with 34:18
remaining in the half.
Just 30 seconds later, Miller took a feed from Mitch Hamilton and drove a shot from close range to make it 2-0.
Nearly four minutes later, Miller again beat the keeper to complete his hat trick.
With
6:25 left in the half, Miller poked the ball between the legs of a
defender in the box, stepped around him, and beat the keeper with a hard
shot to make it 4-0.
Athens had a 9-2 advantage in shots-on-goal, and a 6-2 edge in corner kicks.
Senior Grant Liechty had two saves in net for the Wildcats.
Athens, now 8-5-1, returns to action Thursday at Troy.
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