MISHAWAKA – (RV) Bethel Men’s Soccer recorded a 2-0 shutout victory over Marian on Wednesday evening in the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinals to earn a chance to play for a championship on Saturday. Andre Luis Sabino found the back of the net twice on penalty kicks in regulation—once in each half—for the final margin.
MATCH VITALS
- Score: Bethel def. Marian 2-0
- Records: Bethel (15-4-1) | Marian (10-8-2)
- NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – RV | Marian – NR
- Location: Morey Field | Bethel University | Mishawaka, Ind.
SCORING SUMMARY
- 29′ | Andre Luis Sabino (BU) penalty kick
- 76′ | Andre Luis Sabino (BU) penalty kick
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- With a scoring opportunity inside the six-yard box, the Knights were called for a handball denying a goal scoring opportunity, resulting in the first penalty kick for Sabino.
- In the second half, with Sabino dribbling the ball on a breakaway, the Knights took a careless foul just inside the 18 resulting in the second penalty kick for Sabino.
- The Pilots recorded their ninth shutout of the season. Franklin Joyce lowered his season Goals Against Average to just 0.472, currently the lowest GAA in a single season in program history.
- The Pilots held the Crossroads League’s leading goal scorer James Jenkins off the score sheet with 0 shots on the night.
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Pilots host sixth-seeded Indiana Wesleyan–who advanced on a penalty kick shootout 4-3 over Grace in the other semifinal–for the Crossroads League Championship on Saturday with game time at 3:00 pm. The Pilots defeated the Wildcats on Morey Field earlier this season 2-1 in overtime. The last three Crossroads League Tournament Championships for the Pilots, in 2008-09-10, came by wins over Indiana Wesleyan in the final.
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