MK bows to unbeaten Morristown in Boys Soccer

MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Morris Knolls High School boys soccer team stayed with unbeaten Morristown for the first half, but the Colonials put on a strong second-half performance to record a 4-1 victory over the Eagles Wednesday, Sept. 18, in a game played at Morristown.

The loss snapped a three-match winning streak for the Eagles, which had outscored its opponents, 14-4, in their last three outings.

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Morristown, now 6-0 overall and 4-0 and in first place in the National Division of the North Jersey Athletic Conference, held a slim 1-0 lead at the half before going on a three-goal second-half outburst that decided the game.

MK Senior Matthew Klinger’s fifth goal of the season was the only score for Knolls, now 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the NJAC. Klinger was assisted by fellow senior Arato Nakano.

MK Junior Angelo D'Asti and senior Ben Polito split the goal-tending duties for Knolls, D’Asti finishing with five saves and Polito stopping four shots.

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