EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. – The No. 16 University of Scranton men's soccer team extended its unbeaten streak with a dominant 5–0 road win over Wilkes University on Tuesday night in Landmark Conference action at Bruggeworth Field.
The Basics
- Final Score: No. 16 Scranton 5, Wilkes 0
- Records: No. 16 Scranton (11-0-4, 6-0-1 Landmark), Wilkes (1-11-4, 0-5-2 Landmark)
How it Happened
- The Royals struck early and never looked back, opening the scoring in the 10th minute when Alex Kozdron converted a penalty kick for his fourth goal of the season.
- Scranton broke the game open in the second half with four goals in a 24-minute span. James Mayo doubled the lead in the 52nd minute, finishing a pass from Tyler Colton for his fourth of the year.
- Justin Curran extended the advantage to 3–0 in the 72nd minute, before assisting Max MacCaull's second career goal just four minutes later. Curran then added his second of the night less than a minute later to cap the scoring.
- Goalkeeper Charlie Smith stopped both shots he faced to record his 11th shutout of the season, as the Royals' defense limited the Colonels to just two shots on target.
Top Performers
Inside the Box Score
- Shots: Scranton 19 (10 on goal), Wilkes 8 (2 on goal)
- Corner Kicks: Scranton 2, Wilkes 2
Up Next
- The No. 16 Royals return to Weiss Field on Saturday, October 25, to host Catholic University in Landmark Conference play. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.
