LAKELAND, Fla. – Bethel Men’s Soccer could not dent the scoreboard against No. 7 St. Thomas (Fla.) on Saturday, falling 3-0 in the final game of the SEU Invitational. The Pilots managed eight shots on the day, including five on goal, but the Bobcats poured in three of their own to remain undefeated.
MATCH VITALS
- Score: St. Thomas def. Bethel 3-0
- Records: Bethel (2-1-0) | St. Thomas (2-0-0)
- NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – NR | St. Thomas – No. 7
- Location: SEU Soccer Field | Southeastern University | Lakeland, Fla.
SCORING SUMMARY
- 12′ | Guido Cacciabue (STU) assisted by Joaquin Domber
- 39′ | Alvaro Bode (STU) assisted by Felipe Madero
- 78′ | Mark Oghogho (STU)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Finn Popescu made four saves on the day, including one on a PK in the 69th minute.
- The match featured 25 fouls and nine yellow cards—three on the Pilots and six on the Bobcats.
- Richie Ontiveros missed a penalty kick in the 21st minute.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH PINTO
- “We had some very good chances that could have turned the game’s momentum our way a little. At the end, STU was a good, experienced team and executed better than us. We need to learn from our mistakes and be sharper taking care of the ball.”
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Pilots return home to host Lourdes (Ohio) on Wednesday at 7:00 pm at Morey Field.
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