LAKELAND, Fla. – Head Coach Ashley Holmes collects his first win as the Florida Southern men's soccer team also earned their first victory of the 2021 season defeating Shorter University 4-0 on Friday evening. With the win, the Mocs move to 1-1-2 on the year, while the Hawks fall to 1-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- FSC scored early as James Meehan found the foot of Daniel Miranda to put the Mocs up 1-0 at the 7:04 mark.
- FSC continued to carry the pace of the match through the first half, and at intermission, the score remained 1-0.
- In the second half, Shorter tried to pick up their attack, but it was no match for FSC as three other Mocs scored their first goals of the season.
- Grad Student, Edu Capote gave FSC a 2-0 advantage finding the back of the net during the 53rd minute, with an assist from sophomore, Sam Michaels.
- Almost exactly 10 minutes later, Ivan Manfredi gives senior, James Meehan the third goal of the night with an assist at the 63:23 mark.
- To finish out the night, freshman Luca Bernoth made his collegiate debut with a goal assisted by Matt Alfred in the 72nd minute to solidify the 4-0 win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- For the match, Shorter took nine total shots, including four on frame. While FSC leads the way with 18 shots nine being in the frame for the Mocs.
- Midfield, Capote collected the fourth goal of his career as his first three came during the 2019 season making this his first goal of the year.
- This was Meehan's first appearance of the season scoring his 15th goal of his career, nine goals were earned during his sophomore year and five during his junior year. He also tacked on an assist giving him a total of five for his career as a Moc.
- Miranda and Bernoth both scored the first goals of their careers tonight as Miranda opened the night and set the tone and Bernoth closed out with a 4-0 victory for the Mocs.
- Alberto Diaz, Manfredi, and Captoe received yellow cards tonight, while FSC combined for a total of 16 fouls
- In between the polls, Mars Gohier continues to hold it down collecting four saves in 90 minutes of play.
HEAD COACH ASHLEY HOLMES' TAKE
"Mars (Gohier) had a game on Monday he wanted to put behind him. So, for him to come up big with that save right before halftime was key, and then in the second half as soon as we got that second goal I knew we would be able to dominate the game and control the tempo. It is huge to end the night with a clean sheet and it is huge for the group moving forward. Defensively I thought we were a lot better today and a lot better structured and that is something we can build off of."
UP NEXT
Florida Southern closes out their three-game home streak when No. 21 Lynn University comes to town on Sunday for a non-conference match-up. The kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
