MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (August 29, 2019) - St. Thomas University Men's Soccer (1-0) opened the 2019 campaign with a dominant 3-0 win over crosstown rival, Florida Memorial University (1-1) on Thursday evening from Emmanuel Sanon Park.Â
The match signaled the beginning of the 14th year of Head Coach Feliks Mats tenure as the Bobcats bench boss. St. Thomas enters the season winning the Sun Conference tournament in two of the previous three seasons, falling short of a three-peat in the Sun Conference Quarterfinals in 2018.
Bobcat Starters
George Koutsopodiotis - Defense
Tim Elberse - Defense
Harry Molyneux (Captain) - Defense
Oliver Noevik - Defense
Luis Stalin Munoz - Midfielder
Joaquin Domber - Midfielder
Tomas Greco - Midfielder
Tobias Rodriguez Brindicci - Midfielder
Pablo Gil - Forward
Mads Rismoen - Forward
Michael Marx - Goal-keeper
Game Notes
- St. Thomas started the match aggressive, and netted the first goal of the season on the second shot, as Mads Rismoen recorded his first career goal as a Bobcat in the 11th minute to give STU a 1-0 advantage.
- Tomas Greco and Pablo Gil made his their highly anticipated returns to the Bobcat lineup, making immediate impacts, as the duo paired up for the second STU goal, moments later. Greco led Gil to the box and Gil finished the opportunity for his first goal of the season in the 13th minute.
- The Bobcats ended the first half with a 2-0 lead over the Lions.
- Several minutes into the second half, the STU offense maintained their aggressive approach, as Tim Elberse netted his first goal of the season to give St. Thomas a 3-0 lead.
- Michael Marx earned his first "clean sheet" of the season, as the senior saved four shots.
Box Score Notables
- St. Thomas out shot Florida Memorial, 18-8
Match-up History
- St. Thomas University has now won four consecutive matches against Florida Memorial, dating back to 11/8/2016, STU has outscored FMU 14-1 over the winning streak.
Upcoming
St. Thomas returns to the pitch to take on NCAA Division II opponent, Nova Southeastern University, on Thursday, September 5 from the NSU Soccer Complex. Kick-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
