Miami Gardens, Fla. – Going up against their first nationally-ranked opponent of the 2025 campaign on Thursday evening, the St. Thomas Men's Soccer team rose to the occasion to earn their first victory of the year in a 5-1 triumph over No. 19 Mid-America Christian.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: St. Thomas 5, #19 Mid-America Christian 1
Records: St. Thomas (1-1-1), #19 Mid-American Christian (1-2-2)
All-Time Series: STU leads 2-0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Thiago Patto found Angelo Bernardes in the 10th minute to quickly give the Bobcats a 1-0 lead.
- Bouget Bouzis recovered the ball after his initial shot was saved and placed the ball past MACU's keeper to extend the host's lead to 2-0 at halftime.
- Mid-America cut the separation in half in the 51st minute.
- Luca Heusser extended STU's lead in the 73rd minute off a pass from Bernardes before connecting with Kay Maletzki in the 80th minute to create a 4-1 advantage.
- Tim Kreuzpeinter concluded the scoring off a free kick in the 84th minute.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Bouget took a team-high four shots.
- Sandro Cabral earned his first win as the Bobcats' keeper.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- STU took 15 shots with eight on target, Mid-America tallied three with one on goal.
- The Bobcats held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks.
- STU received two caution while the visitors had three cautions.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats conclude their season-opening homestand on Saturday, Sept. 6 against Spring Arbor in a 9:00 am matchup.
