Charleston Defeats Hofstra as Matt Lenert Scores Twice

Hofstra fell to Charleston as Matt Lenert netted a pair and Charlie Duske preserved the shutout in goal.

The second period opened with a flurry of roster moves for both sides at the 45:00 mark, bringing fresh legs onto the pitch as Charleston adjusted its lineup by introducing Michiharu Takanashi for Lennon Gill and Ryan Watson for Henrik Boer, while Hofstra substituted Marc Perkuhn for Henri Poll, Ben Schulz for Bastian Carlman, and Lewis Matton for Lewis Johnson.

The starting lineup for Charleston at the start of the second period featured Charlie Duske, Julian Jordheim, Dan Toulson, Ignacio Ferrer Matas, Kira Fukuda, Arnau Olle, Michiharu Takanashi, Matt Lenert, Stian Bendvold, Ben Baldwin, and Ryan Watson. Meanwhile, Hofstra deployed a second-half opening formation consisting of Milo Risenhoover, Anthony Grodzki, Joel Bona, Jack Benham, James York, Sean Keane, Pietro Santi, Marc Perkuhn, Ben Schulz, Axel Ruben, and Lewis Matton.

Second-Half Surge Breaks Open Scoreless Match

Charleston broke the deadlock at 51:53 when Matt Lenert found the back of the net, capitalizing on assists from Kira Fukuda and Arnau Olle to put his side ahead 1-0. A corner kick had previously occurred at 50:30.

Hofstra tried to respond immediately through sustained pressure, generating multiple scoring attempts within a six-minute window. Sean Keane fired wide right before Ryner Boone and Pietro Santi registered back-to-back shots.

Marc Perkuhn forced a stop from Charleston goalkeeper Charlie Duske at the 58:26 mark, sending a low effort toward the bottom left corner that was safely gathered. Ben Schulz added another attempt moments later, but the visiting defense held firm against the flurry.

Charleston Defeats Hofstra as Matt Lenert Scores Twice

Late Goals Seal Charleston Victory

As the match wore on, Charleston capitalized on defensive lapses to widen the margin. Stian Bendvold scored at 76:51 with an assist from Lenert, pushing the advantage to 3-0.

Lenert struck again at 80:53, converting an assist from Bendvold to cap his multi-goal performance. Hofstra earned a penalty kick shortly after when Lewis Matton stepped up to the spot, but Duske guessed correctly to secure the save and preserve the clean sheet.

The final box score saw the hosts run out of time to mount a comeback.