Albert Lea boys’ soccer team earns 1st win of season

Published 4:16 am Friday, August 29, 2014

The Albert Lea boys’ soccer team notched its first win of the season Thursday in its home opener against Byron.

The Tigers (1-2 overall, 0-1 Big Nine Conference) scored their first goals of the season and took a 2-0 lead at halftime en route to a 4-1 victory.

“The team really came together and moved the ball well,” said Albert Lea coach Joe Squires.

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Schafer Overgaard led the Tigers with two goals. Jerry Halstead and Nate Nelson scored one goal each.

Foster Otten led Albert Lea with six saves.

Statistics are in the Scoreboard: Aug. 28 post.