CHESTER, Pa. – Six different players on the Widener University men's soccer team found the back of the net on Saturday night en route to a 6-0 victory over the Cairn Highlanders. In two games for the Pride, there have been seven individual goal scorers.
Highlights
- Andrew Thomas recorded his first two points of the season, opening up the scoring for the Pride.
- Tife Akin-Akintunde added the second goal of the contest for his first points of the year.
- Noah Saba buried a PK past the reach of the Highlander keeper.
- Devon Santos, Nick Brison, and Noah Jefferies teamed up for a picture-perfect fourth goal. Santos carried the ball up the left side, found Brison in the middle, who then quickly laid it off to Jefferies, who guided the ball into the back of the net.
- Jared Widmer and Jeffrey Miekley each scored their first career collegiate goals
- John Warwick and Vinnie Nocito combined for the shutout.
- Six goals is the most for a Widener team in a game since a 7-0 win over Albright on October 6, 2015.
How it Happened
After a scoreless first 15 minutes, WU broke through, holding on to a one goal advantage until five minutes before the intermission. The Pride added some insurance just before the break, taking a 2-0 lead into the second half.
The Blue and Gold wasted little time, tallying goal number three just one minute and 30 seconds after the opening tap of the second half. In the 52nd minute, the Pride moved the ball beautifully down the field, connecting for the fourth goal of the night. Goals five and six came off the feet of two freshmen and solidified the final score.
Up Next
Widener will face Swarthmore on Wednesday, September 4 at 7:00 p.m. for the Pride's first away match of 2019.
