By Nicholas Huenefeld/Owens Sports Information
Donaldson, IN---One day after scoring the team's lone two goals in a 2-1 victory over Morton College, Jacob Martin netted the game winning goal in a 3-1 win over Ancilla College today.
With the win, the Express improved to 7-1 overall - 6-1 on the road.
Ancilla took a 1-0 lead just 10 minutes into the game on a direct free kick just outside the box before Adane Spence tied the game up in the 35th minute - on an assist from Martin.
The intense game was then scoreless until the 76th minute when Martin scored on an indirect free kick from Agustin Bonjour.
Bjion Campbell provided some breathing room for the Express with a goal in the 84th minute on another assist - a throw in - from Bonjour.
Joshua Kleinow made six saves for the Express, who were without Troy Watson for today's game.
Notes
The Express are now off to their best eight game start since the 2007 team started 7-0-1. They are scheduled to travel to Cuyahoga Community College on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. matchup.
Martin now has six goals and three assists this year. He is still one off the team-high of seven by Campbell, who scored his seventh goal today.
Today's goal for Martin was his third game winning goal of the season.
Bonjour now has three assists this year.
Spence's goal was his fifth of the season. He now has five goals in the past four games.
The Express had lost two in a row and three of the last four against Ancilla coming into today.