Men’s Soccer Posts Gritty Win at Longwood

FARMVILLE, Va. – Striking first and using depth to support a stout defense, the Navy men’s soccer team (2-2-4) pulled out the 2-0 win at Longwood (5-2) on a physical Tuesday night at the Longwood Athletics Complex in Farmville, Va. Spurred on in a chippy contest by Jack Illig’s second-career goal at 21′ to gave them the lead, the Midshipmen then showed grit as the squad’s depth was tested before Ronan Harding’s 78th-minute tally and a last-minute penalty-kick save from goalkeeper Sam Clark sealed the win for Navy. The victory also gave the Mids their fourth clean sheet of the…