WILMORE, Ky. -- Asbury outshot the University of Pikeville men's soccer team 25-3 en route to a 5-0 win over the Bears on Tuesday. Only two of the UPIKE attempts were on goal as the Eagles took advantage of their dominant defensive effort to tally the shutout.
UPIKE goalkeeper Anibal Navarro kept Asbury at bay for 34 minutes when it scored its first goal of the game in the 35th minute, taking a 1-0 lead into halftime. The goals came quicker in the second half, striking three times in the first 30 minutes to put the Bears away.
Navarro finished with seven saves and the five goals allowed in 75 minutes before giving way to backup Jorge Mejia. Brandon Patterson played a full 90 in goal for the Eagles, putting together a clean sheet with just two saves.
Asbury simply had more opportunities to score, holding a 7-0 advantage in corner kicks while UPIKE was whistled for more fouls at 9-6.
HOW IT WENT DOWN
· After 34 minutes of scoreless soccer, Asbury's Grafton Hamilton connected on an unassisted goal (1-0).
· Quickly out of the gate in the second half Noah Welch added back-to-back goals in the first 13 minutes. The first came from a cross from the right side by Paul Ledgerwood, while the second was dribbled past Navarro for an open strike (3-0).
· In the 70th minute Ryan Metcalf got into the action, taking the third touch in a two-assist sequence to score after quick passes from Ledgerwood and Welch (4-0).
· Hamilton, who scored the game's first goal, added the finale as well, adding Asbury's fifth goal in the 75th minute off a free kick from Welch that he headed in.
UP NEXT
UPIKE hosts Johnson (Tenn.) at 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday at the Bob Amos Complex.
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