Emory, Va. —- The Catawba College men's soccer team bounced in a big way Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 6-0 win at Emory & Henry in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action.
TEAM STATS
- Catawba out-shot Emory & Henry 27-5
- The Catawba Indians held the shots on goal 13-1
- Catawba had six corner kicks to E&H's two
- Each team received four yellow cards; the Wasps had the lone red card
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Sioni Benham scored his first two collegiate goals
- Sebastia Cerda-Tous recorded a goal and assist
- Joe Bennett netted the winner
- Steven Lozano and Juan Pablo Nicoletti also found the back of the net
- Kheynne Ona-Vera notched a pair of assists
- John Schachinger also recorded an assist
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF
- Bennett scored the eventual winner in the third minute
- Nate Burns hit the post in the 23rd minute, and Cerda-Tous and Bennett forced the E&H keeper into saves in the 26th
SECOND HALF
- Lozano doubled up Catawba's lead in the 51st minute
- Cerda-Tous joined the scoresheet in the 62nd minute off the Schachinger assist
- Catawba earned the penalty kick in the 64th minute, but the shot was wide
- Benham notched a pair of scores in the 67th and 74th minutes
- Nicoletti added a second score in the 74th minute alone to take the 6-0 lead
UP NEXT
- Catawba returns to Frock Field on Wednesday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne with a home quarterfinal up for grabs
- Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.