UPIKE Athletics

Tennessee Wesleyan University came to Bob Amos Park on Wednesday night and blanked the University of Pikeville 5-0.
 
After taking a 2-0 lead to the half, the Bulldogs posted three goals in a four-minute span of the second half.
 
The Bulldogs improved to 7-3-2 on the season, 5-1-1 in the AAC. UPike slid to 4-6-2 overall, 2-4-1 in the league.
 
The first half was bookended by Bulldog goals. The first came in the sixth minute off the foot of senior forward David Tayau. It came courtesy senior midfielder Nicko Bellot.
 
The next came with five seconds remaining in the half. Bellot was on the receiving end this time for his fifth goal of the season. Junior midfielder Felipe dos Santos had the assist to make it 2-0.
 
The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard again in the 60^th minute when senior forward Grant Barron scored his second goal of the season. Junior forward Francisco Conti had the assist.
 
Three minutes later, Conti was on the receiving end of a pass from junior midfielder Youssef El Hilaa for his ninth goal of the season. That made the score 4-0.
 
Bellot scored again in the 63^rd minute, this time on a free kick. It was his sixth goal of the season.
 
The Bears had three shots on goal in the game. They came from seniors Juan Farcas and Dylan Roberts and junior Jakob Rus.
 
UPike will return to Bob Amos Park on Sunday, entertaining Bluefield (Va.) University in a match slated for a 1 p.m. start. It is a make up of a game that was postponed due to weather on Sept. 23.