HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The UAH men's soccer team opened its home schedule in impressive fashion Sunday afternoon, defeating Shawnee State 6-0 at Charger Park to improve to 2-0 on the season.
The Chargers jumped out to an early lead in the seventh minute when sophomore Samuel Quickfall scored his first goal of the season. UAH added three more goals before halftime, with senior Alejandro Tocino Vidal finding the net in the 26th minute off an assist from junior Stellios Starakis, followed by goals from freshman Ollie Rigby in the 35th minute and graduate student Nick Morrow in the 40th minute.
UAH continued its offensive pressure after the break, as junior Emil Wigren scored in the 74th minute and freshman Luis McCabe capped the scoring in the 88th minute off of an assist from senior Donovan Pruitte. The Chargers finished the match with a dominant 19-5 advantage in shots and a 14-3 edge in corner kicks.
Junior goalkeeper Sonny Wright made four saves during 68 minutes in goal, while freshman João Fernandes played the final 22 minutes and made four saves to help preserve the shutout.
Next up for the Blue and White is a road trip to Americus, Georgia, to face Georgia Southwestern on September 3 at 5 p.m. before returning to Charger Park on September 5 at 3:30 p.m. to host Tuskegee.
