NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (Oct. 13) – Behind four different goal scorers and a strong offensive performance, the Saint Vincent men's soccer team rolled to a 4-0 shutout victory over Westminster College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup on Tuesday evening at the UPMC Sports Complex.
Saint Vincent (6-4-1, 4-3-1 PAC) scored three goals in the opening 25 minutes before adding another midway through the second half to secure the conference road victory over Westminster (5-5-3, 2-3-2 PAC).
Oziel Bonola-Soriano, Seamus Ballesteros, Bruno Hurtado and Nick Johnson all found the back of the net for the Bearcats, while Cameron Mulvanny added an assist in the victory.
The Bearcats wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, taking a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute. Bonola-Soriano opened the scoring at the 6:20 mark off an assist from Mulvanny to give Saint Vincent the early advantage. Just over five minutes later, Ballesteros doubled the Bearcats' lead, scoring an unassisted goal at the 11:43 mark to make it 2-0.
Saint Vincent continued its offensive pressure, extending its advantage to 3-0 midway through the opening half. Hurtado found the back of the net at the 24:34 mark, giving the Bearcats a commanding three-goal lead heading into halftime.
The Bearcats continued to control the offensive tempo in the second half, adding their fourth goal in the 63rd minute. Johnson scored an unassisted goal at the 62:40 mark to extend the Saint Vincent advantage to 4-0, putting the finishing touches on the shutout victory.
Saint Vincent controlled the offensive tempo throughout the evening, holding a 28-13 advantage in total shots, including a 16-7 edge in the second half. The Bearcats put seven shots on goal compared to five for the Titans and held a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Hurtado led Saint Vincent offensively with six shots, including two on goal, while Daniel Maddock added five shots, including one on goal. Mulvanny recorded four shots and an assist, while Bonola-Soriano finished with three shots and a goal.
Grant Archuleta earned the shutout victory in goal for Saint Vincent, playing all 90 minutes and recording five saves to keep the Titans off the scoreboard.
Saint Vincent returns to action on Saturday, October 17 with a home PAC matchup against Hiram. The game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. with senior day festivities taking place prior to the game at UPMC Field.
