Miami Gardens, Fla. - In their final regular-season match, St. Thomas Men's Soccer (9-3-3 Overall, 5-0-3 Sun) defeated Southeastern (9-3-3 Overall, 3-2-2 Sun) on Senior Night. 18 Seniors were honored pregame.
The first half between these two teams was scoreless. The Bobcats had plenty of opportunities, as Southeastern goalie Noah Murray-Hawkins made six saves in the first half.
Not long after the start of the second half, the Bobcats scored the first goal of the night, as Julien Laborde scored his sixth goal of the season. He controlled a cross from Manuel Dominguez to score in the 53rd minute. Southeastern responded in the 69th minute, as Adam Cooil equalized the match. In the 77th minute, the Bobcats retook the lead. An Okan Erkocu corner kick deflected off Dominguez, which then deflected off Ellef Herstad into the net. It was Herstad's first goal of the season.
Matias Fuentes was in goal for the Bobcats, and he made four saves in the win for the Bobcats. St. Thomas had the shot advantage, as they had 22 shots compared to Southeastern's 12 shots. Five Bobcats played all 90 minutes.
With the win, St. Thomas wraps up the regular season and finishes Sun Conference play undefeated. They are slotted in as the two seed in The Sun Conference Tournament. The Bobcats' first tournament game and opponent will be announced at a later date.
