MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (October 5, 2019) – The fourteenth ranked St. Thomas University Men's Soccer team (8-1-0, 2-1 TSC) continued added another team into their victory column taking down the Royals of Warner University (5-4-0, 2-1 TSC) giving them their first Sun Conference loss on the year. The Saturday night showdown took place at a rainy Bobcat Field, as the storm passed, STU shined to a 4-0 victory.

Bobcat Starters:
GK – Mike Marx
DEF – Romario Atkinson
DEF – Harry Molyneux (C)
DEF – Max Franke
DEF – Oliver Noevik
MID – Federico Zanna
MID – Joaquin Domber
MID – Juan Manuel Collazo
MID – Santiago Gil
FWD – Mads Rismoen
FWD – Pablo Gil (C)

Game Notes
•    Marx earned his first start for the Bobcats since September 8th against Barry University, earning his fourth win on the year.
•    Warner suffered their first Sun Conference lost on the year.
•    St. Thomas' starting eleven has started to shape up as the core has molded into everyday starters with Molyneux, Franke, Atkinson, Domber, Collazo, Rismoen, and P. Gil all all starting in eight of the nine games played.
•    The first half, STU was only able to capitalize on one goal from Zanna in the 28th minute.
•    S. Gil made a run and was able to cross the ball into the six yard box, after a Royals' defender failed to clear, Zanna was there to put the ball in the back of the net.
•    Coming back from the half, Federico Zanna was able to find the back of the net once again, capitalizing on another Royals defensive mistake.
•    Set up man, Santiago Gil, sent the ball on the ground from 40 yards out to Zanna where he one touched past the keeper to what came out to be an open net goal in the 61st minute.
•    When two seemed to be enough to put the Royals away, Rismoen continued to attack for a third one.
•    After two goal keeper saves for Warner, the third time seemed to be the charm for Rismoen as he blasted one past the keeper from just outside the left elbow of the six-yard box. 
•    The cherry on top came from Federico Landaburu just shy over a minute into subbing into the match.
•    Landaburu put the game away for the Bobcats. Ayax Armas recovered a goalkeeper deflection and was able to add some glamour to this goal with a backwards toe flick that set up Landaburu's left-footed blast. The goalkeeper got a touch on it but it was too much for him to handle as it hit the top cross bar and continued into hitting the back of the net.
•    The proven St. Thomas defense made it an easy night for Marx who recorded his second clean sheet of the year.
•    Warner was held to no shots in the second half and only one for the entire game.

Man of the Match
Federico Zanna – five points, two goals, one assists

Upcoming
St. Thomas will continue Sun Conference play as they take on Thomas University next Saturday, October 12th at the TU Soccer complex. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.