MIAMI GARDENS, Fla- (November 17, 2020) - Second-seeded St. Thomas University (STU) Men's Soccer (10-3) defeated third-seed Southeastern University (10-6) 2-0 in the Sun Conference Semi-finals on Tuesday evening from Bobcat Field.

Before the game, St. Thomas University Athletics honored the 2020 senior class in a pre-game ceremony. The senior class includes Michael Marx, George Koutsopodiotis, Hugo Baptiste, Oliver Noevik, Luis Stalin-Munoz, Pablo Gil-Martinez, Mads Rismoen, Federico Zanna, Federico Landaburu, Niccolo Ciceri, Josh Womack, and Stephon Gilzene. 

Game Starters

• George Koutsopodiotis
• Juan Manuel-Collazo
• Santiago Gil-Martinez
• Joaquin Domber
• Federico Zanna
• Federico Landaburu
• Alvaro Bode
• Nicolas Gomez
• Pascal Agostini
• Fernando Arzeno
• Franco Acerbi - Goalkeeper

Game Notes

• The first-half featured a back-and-forth stalemate between the Bobcats and Fire.
• Landaburu attempted to put the Bobcats on the board in the 29th minute but was unsuccessful.
• Domber then tried a shot in the 30th minute, aiming high. 
• Bobcats dominated possession time in the first half. 
• The game remained deadlocked until the 59th minute when Mark Oghogho broke the tie with a goal from the right side of the box. 
• Arzeno was able to extend the Bobcats lead in the 68th minute, recording his 10th goal of the season, as STU took a 2-0 lead.
• The St. Thomas defense continued to stifle the Fire offense for the remainder of the match.
• The win advances the Bobcats to the team's first Sun Conference Championship game since the 2017 season. 
• STU won the Sun Conference tournament championship in back-to-back seasons (2016-17) and advanced to the title game for the third time in five seasons. 

MVBobcats

• Mark Oghogho: ('59)
• Fernando Arzeno: ('68)

Upcoming

St. Thomas travels to West Palm Beach, Fla. to take on the regular-season Sun Conference Champions, Keiser University, in the Sun Conference Championship game on Friday, November 20. 

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