BETHANY, Okla. — The Southwestern Christian University men's soccer team put together a dominant performance Tuesday night, defeating Nelson (Texas) 6-0 to improve to 7-2-2 overall and 2-2-1 in conference play.
The Eagles controlled the match from the opening whistle, putting pressure on the Nelson defense early and generating several scoring opportunities. SCU finished the night with 17 shots, including 13 on goal, while holding Nelson to just four shots and zero shots on goal.
SCU broke through in the 37th minute when Jeremiah Wirima scored his first goal of the season off an assist from Jorge Landeras, giving the Eagles a 1-0 advantage.
Just six minutes later, Alberto Guerrero doubled the lead when he found the back of the net off a pass from Lucas Giacomini. SCU carried a 2-0 advantage into halftime.
The Eagles continued their offensive attack after the break. Wirima added his second goal of the night in the 53rd minute, with Guerrero providing the assist to push the SCU lead to 3-0.
SCU added two more goals in a matter of seconds late in the second half. Curtis Clarke scored in the 66th minute off assists from Hugo Ivarson and Landeras, then found the net again just 32 seconds later to make it a 5-0 game.
The Eagles capped the scoring in the 90th minute when Augustine Mateos scored off assists from Clarke and Mateo Prieto, completing the 6-0 victory.
Clarke led the Eagles offensively with two goals and an assist, while Wirima also recorded two goals. Guerrero added a goal and an assist, and Landeras finished with three assists.
Defensively, SCU held Nelson without a shot on goal. Goalkeeper Axel Tricot played the opening 31 minutes and did not allow a goal, while Nelson goalkeeper Yahir Perez was forced to make seven saves.
The victory gives the Eagles their seventh win of the season and their second conference victory as SCU continues its push through the remainder of the season.
SCU will look to carry the momentum from Tuesday's shutout into its next matchup.
