Miami Gardens, Fla. – Kicking off the postseason at home against Florida Memorial in the opening round of the Sun Conference Championship on Thursday evening, the sixth-ranked St. Thomas Men's Soccer responded to a first-half goal by the sixth-seeded Lions with five-straight goals to prevail 5-1.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #6 St. Thomas 5, Florida Memorial 1
Records: #6 St. Thomas (13-2-1), Florida Memorial (7-7-3)
All-Time Series: St. Thomas leads William Carey 2-0,
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- FMU found the back of the net in the 26th minute to take an early 1-0 lead.
- All-Conference First Team member Guido Cacciabue evened the score in the 40th minute.
- Francisco Tolaba propelled the Bobcats to a 2-1 advantage in the 59th minute.
- Angelo Bernandes scored back-to-back goals in the 59th and 69th minute to create a 4-1 lead.
- Nicolas Lund added to STU's lead in the 76th minute.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Bernandes led the offense behind two goals.
- Rodrigo de la Terga allowed one goal while stopping one shot.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- STU finished the match with 17 shots, five on target while the visitors recorded seven with two on frame.
- The Bobcats held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.
- St. Thomas received five cautions versus four for FMU.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats venture to SCAD Savannah for the Semifinals on Monday, Nov. 11.
