WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Capital University men's soccer team traveled to Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon where they looked to pick up a strong road result. Unfortunately for the Comets, they saw the opening goal from Devon Hess canceled out, and the hosts score two unanswered goals to claim a 2-1 victory. 

The result pegs Capital back to 1-2 on the young season, with the road remaining difficult throughout the next couple of weeks. W&J improved to 2-1 with the win. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Capital went ahead in the 12 minute of play as the referee's whistle gave the Purple and White a penalty kick from 12 yards out. With the freebie opportunity, sophomore Devon Hess stepped up to convert the PK, netting his third goal of the campaign – already tying his season total from a year ago. 

Unfortunately for Cap the lead was short lived as just eight minutes later, the President's Parker Byas scored a goal off an assist from McKinley Joseph, leveling the score at 1-1. 

The tied score would ride through until 30 seconds remained in the first half, when Capital's Colin McComb was called for a foul in the defensive penalty area, giving W&J a PK of their own. Claude Irankunda stepped up and made amends for his foul that set up Hess's goal earlier in the game. Irankunda's goal pushed the hosts ahead 2-1. 

Throughout the second half, the Comets outshot the Presidents by a 7-4 margin, but could just not find a way past Charles Boldosser in the hosts net. 

THE NUMBERS
Devon Hess now has a team-best three goals this season and six to his name as he continues to get his sophomore campaign going this year. 

Kellen Sargent started his second straight game in goal for Capital, again making three saves. He has six stops this season thus far. 

Five Comets took a shot that found the frame – Hess, Mujahid Abdel-Ghani, Tony Epstein, Jarrett Puckett and Jack Francisco. 

UP NEXT
Capital will return back home to Bernlohr Stadium on Tuesday, September 13th at 7 p.m. The Comets will look to set the record straight against Denison University on home turf this year. A season-ago, Cap traveled to Granville last season, only to be upended 4-1.