GREENVILLE, Ill. — The men's soccer team scored five first-half goals and cruised to a 6-0 victory over Mississippi University for Women on Saturday afternoon in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action at Francis Field.
Greenville wasted little time establishing control, opening the scoring in the 10th minute when
Manolo Juarez finished a pass from
Juan Fernandez-Macias Hijas for a 1-0 lead.
The Panthers doubled the advantage less than six minutes later as
William Carlson Webb found the back of the net at the 15:00 mark. Just 31 seconds after that,
David Vicente Alcoy scored off an assist from Carlson Webb to make it 3-0.
Greenville continued to press forward, adding a fourth goal in the 19th minute when
Richard Kerwer converted a setup from Hijas and Carlson Webb. The Panthers capped the first-half scoring in the 36th minute as
Evan Spink finished a pass from
Bence Nagy for a 5-0 advantage heading into halftime.
After rotating much of its lineup in the second half, Greenville added one more goal in the 76th minute when
Sebastian Galanton scored to complete the 6-0 final.
The Panthers outshot MUW 15-2 and held a 9-1 advantage in shots on goal. Greenville also controlled possession throughout the contest, earning 11 corner kicks while not allowing a single corner opportunity.
Carlson Webb finished with a goal and two assists to lead the attack, while Hijas recorded two assists. Juarez, Vicente Alcoy, Kerwer, Spink and Galanton each added goals.
In goal,
Dominick Messer made one save during a scoreless first half before
Miguel Valcarce Gomez preserved the shutout over the final 45 minutes. Greenville's defense limited MUW to just two shots and one shot on goal.
The Panthers improved to 4-8-1 overall and 3-1-1 in SLIAC play. Greenville will look to build on the conference victory as the Panthers continue their push in the SLIAC standings on Tuesday at home against Principia.
