FENTON, Mo. — The men's soccer team fell to top-seeded Webster 9-2 in the finals of the SLIAC men's soccer tournament on Saturday night at World Wide Technology Soccer Park.
Webster scored three first-half goals and added six more after halftime.
The Panthers faced an uphill battle early after defender
William Jorgenvag Collier was issued a red card in the 15th minute, forcing Greenville to play a man down for the remainder of the match.
Webster capitalized on the advantage, taking a 3-0 lead into halftime behind two goals from Scott Price and another from Tom Walton.
Despite the deficit, Greenville found success in the second half.
Juan Fernandez-Macias Hijas put the Panthers on the board in the 61st minute, finishing a pass from
Richard Kerwer to cut the lead to 3-1. Kerwer later assisted again when
Toby Thomas scored in the 77th minute.
Webster quickly answered Greenville's first goal with a four-goal surge over a five-minute span. Alberto Duque Gonzalez scored in the 68th minute before Bashor Soufi added goals in the 70th and 73rd minutes. Erik Fenes came off the bench to record a hat trick, scoring in the 72nd, 78th and 81st minutes.
The Gorloks outshot Greenville 40-7 and held an 18-3 advantage in shots on goal. Goalkeepers
Dominick Messer and
Miguel Valcarce Gomez combined for eight saves for the Panthers.
Greenville concludes its season with a 6-10-2 overall record.
