Sy nails hat trick in 5-1 win at Kentucky Wesleyan

Abdoul Magid Sy notched a hat trick in a 5-1 win over Kentucky Wesleyan.
Abdoul Magid Sy notched a hat trick in a 5-1 win over Kentucky Wesleyan.

Tiffin University (5-2, 3-1 G-MAC) dominated play at Kentucky Wesleyan, posting a 5-1 win highlighted by Abdoul Magid Sy's hat trick.

The Dragons peppered the Panthers with 25 shots while limiting KWC to just 9 shots. The barrage started early, as Sy scored an unassisted goal in the 7th minute to give TU a quick 1-0 lead.

Ramiesh McKnight got in on the action just one minute later, taking a pass from Malik Suleman to make it 2-0. Sy then got his second goal of the day in the 14th minute on another unassisted goal as TU cruised to a 3-0 lead.

KWC got a goal in the 25th minute but could manage no others in the game as TU held a 3-1 lead at the break. TU enjoyed a 17-5 shot edge at intermission.

Tiffin added a couple more goals in the second half. Suleman netted an unassisted goal in the 50th minute, and Sy recorded his hat trick in the 53rd minute off a pass from Suleman.

Tiffin's defense was also rock solid, allowing only one corner kick in the game. TU had 5 corners.

Dylan Morris got the win in goal, playing 70 minutes and making 6 saves while allowing one goal. Cary Wilson finished the final 20 minutes, making one save.