LATROBE, Pa. (Oct. 3) – Behind a pair of goals from Seamus Ballesteros and a strong offensive performance, the Saint Vincent men's soccer team rolled to a 4-0 shutout victory over Bethany College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon at UPMC Field.
Saint Vincent (5-3-1, 1-2-1 PAC) scored three times in the opening 24 minutes before adding another goal early in the second half to cruise past Bethany (0-9-0, 0-5-0 PAC).
Ballesteros led the Bearcats offensively with two goals, while Cameron Mulvanny and Daniel Maddock also found the back of the net. Maddock added an assist, while Oziel Bonola-Soriano also recorded an assist in the victory.
The Bearcats wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, taking a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute. Mulvanny opened the scoring at the 7:56 mark to give Saint Vincent the early advantage. Less than six minutes later, Ballesteros doubled the Bearcats' lead, scoring off an assist from Maddock at the 13:28 mark to make it 2-0.
Saint Vincent continued its offensive pressure, extending its advantage to 3-0 midway through the opening half. Maddock converted a penalty kick at the 23:57 mark, giving the Bearcats a commanding three-goal lead heading into halftime.
The Bearcats picked up right where they left off after the break. Just over 10 minutes into the second half, Ballesteros struck again, scoring off an assist from Bonola-Soriano at the 55:12 mark to increase the Saint Vincent advantage to 4-0.
Saint Vincent controlled the offensive tempo throughout the afternoon, holding an 18-9 advantage in total shots, including a 12-3 edge in the opening half. The Bearcats also put eight shots on goal compared to three for the Bison and held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Javier Tinoco led Saint Vincent with four shots, including two on goal, while Maddock added three shots. Ballesteros scored on both of his shot attempts, while Mulvanny recorded two shots and one goal.
Grant Archuleta and Andrew Schneider combined for the shutout in goal for Saint Vincent. Archuleta made one save in the opening 35 minutes, while Schneider recorded two saves over the remainder of the match. Bethany's Lucas Bassetti and Carlos Monque combined to make four saves in the loss.
The Bearcats return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 7, when they host Waynesburg University in another PAC matchup at UPMC Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Latrobe.
