By Charlotte Hartner\/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First-year men\u2019s soccer player Cam Simpler scored his first two career goals in Hood\u2019s on-the-road win against Neuman College on Sept. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simpler netted the game-tying goal at the 56-minute mark of the game and then scored the game-winning goal three minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt felt really good to help the team win,\u201d Simpler said. \u201cKnowing the game was over and the job was done was the best part of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simpler\u2019s standout game helped the Blazers to start their season with back-to-back wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEarly on, this season has been going well. Compared to other seasons, our record is just about in the same place, but at practice the team is feeling good and prepared for a strong season,\u201d said head coach Kyle Bulgarelli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simpler hails from Middletown, Delaware, where he played at Appoquinimink High School and won a state championship in 2020. He led the team in scoring and was named an All-Conference player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Simpler\u2019s two goals, he leads the Blazers in goals scored. He has played in all six of Hood\u2019s games and started in five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the away victory against Neuman, the team’s record has dropped to 2-3-2. Despite the team\u2019s record there are still high hopes for the Blazers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have a lot of potential. It is going to be a very exciting season,\u201d Simpler said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team enters conference play Oct. 1 at home against Alvernia University. The team\u2019s conference record is what counts when it comes to earning a playoff spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs a brand-new coach, I am really excited for each game. Our conference games always have a special edge to them,\u201d Bulgarelli said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"