MEMPHIS - The Christian Brothers University men's soccer team scored a pair of goals in the first five minutes, and did not look back, in a 5-1 victory over Harding, on Thursday night, at Signaigo Field. The contest marked the season opener for both teams.
RECORDS
CBU (1-0)
Harding (1-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
3' | The Bucs started fast, as they saw
Chandler O'Dwyer convert an early penalty shot that gave them a 1-0 lead.
5' | Less than two minutes later the Bucs doubled their lead when Felipe Artega took a pass from
Caleb Tammi, and turned and fired a shot past the goalkeeper.
39' | The Bucs made it 3-0, before halftime, after
Michael Longo fired a rebound past the Harding goalkeeper.
HALF | CBU dominated play in the first half, outshooting Harding 12-4.
81' | After Harding scored its lone goal of the contest,
Ben Schwing fired home a cross from
Taylor Gruber.
88' | The Bucs finished the scoring when
Felipe Rodrigues finished off a pass from
Nate Aupied.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES
- CBU outshot Harding 20-9, including a 9-7 advantage in shots on goal.
- The goals for Schwing, and Artega were the first of their CBU careers.
- Longo notched the second goal of his career, and his first since 2018.
- The late tally for Rodrigues was his first since 2018.
UP NEXT:
The Bucs are scheduled to face their second straight Great American Conference foe, on Saturday, when Ouachita Baptist visits Signaigo Field. The contest is set to begin at 5 p.m. Follow CBUBucs.com and
@CBU_MSoc on Twitter for the latest news.
