WEST POINT, N.Y. - A first-half goal by Barry Sharifi and a second-half insurance goal from Josh Fawole got the Loyola University Maryland men's soccer team a 2-0 win over Army West Point at Clinton Field Sunday night.
 
The Greyhounds (6-3-1 overall, 2-1-1 Patriot League) dominated play in the first half and came away with a 1-0 lead at the break after scoring their fourth first-half goal of the season in the 20th minute. Senior Gabriel Carlsson had played a long ball from midfield to junior Brian Saramago out on the right wing. Saramago dribbled past defenders and sent a cross through the box which Sharifi ran onto and buried into the back of the net.
 
Junior Josh Fawole just missed heading in a pair of crosses from classmate Davey Mason after that, in the 33rd and 36th minutes, and then Carlsson sent a free kick off the wall and the rebound into the hands of Army goalkeeper Justin Stoll in 40th minute.
 
The Greyhounds came up empty on a pair of corner kicks in the first three minutes of the second half, before Mason one-touched a give-and-go opportunity with Saramago just over the top corner of the goal in the 53rd minute.
 
Sharifi attempted to return the first-half favor to Saramago in the 55th minute, sending a cross into the box, but Saramago's attempt was inches away from knocking off of the left post.
 
After sustaining pressure from the Black Knights (4-6-1, 1-3-0), the Greyhounds were able to capitalize on a counter attack in the 71st minute when Sharifi popped a ball to freshman Stephen Nichols on the left wing. Nichols centered it for a streaking Fawole to bury into the back of the net.
 
In goal, sophomore Chase Vosvick made three saves, including punching a shot over goal post in the 77th minute and then made a diving save in the 89th minute to preserve his fifth shutout of the season and 11th of his career.
 
Loyola will be back in action Friday night when it hosts Boston University at Ridley Athletic Complex. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.