The Blinn College men’s soccer team took full advantage of a postseason warmup Tuesday night, routing Texas A&M Corps of Cadets 9-0 to conclude its regular season at Rankin Field in Brenham, Texas.
The Blinn College men’s soccer team took full advantage of a postseason warmup Tuesday night, routing Texas A&M Corps of Cadets 9-0 to conclude its regular season at Rankin Field in Brenham, Texas.
The Buccaneers (11-6-3 overall) flexed their offensive muscles against the Cadets as eight different players scored a goal, and 11 others finished with at least one assist.
“It’s nice to go into the postseason off the back of a win and a clean sheet,” Blinn head coach ย said. “The players got it done at both ends of the pitch this evening. It was a real squad performance with every player contributing toward the win.”
Freshman forwardย Devon Arnoldย kickstarted the blowout with a goal off assists fromย Ethan Lindoย andย Mathew Williamsย in the 6th minute.ย
Freshman midfielderย Joaquin Rosalesย added an unassisted goal in the 31st minute, and sophomore forwardย Na’el Shalabiย took a feed from Rosales in the 35th and turned it into a 3-0 advantage.
Following the intermission, sophomore forwardย Diego Ramosย got the Bucs going again when he buried a goal with the help ofย Joe Coyleย and Arnold in the 53rd minute.
Later in the match, freshman midfielderย Nawfal Hadj-Hamou, Lindo (a freshman forward), and freshman forwardย Fernando Arroyoย each scored a goal for Blinn, while sophomore midfielderย Callum Ellingtonย scored twice, including the final tally of the match in the 80th minute.
Williams, Arroyo, Shalabi, and freshmenย John Cooper,ย Nicolas Rodriguez, andย Charlie Goldsmithย each notched assists in the second half.
Blinn racked up 45 shots, including 24 on goal, and had 22 corner kicks.ย
Freshman goalkeepersย Connor Velaย andย Bennett Woodworthย shared time in goal for the Bucs. Vela exited the match in the 61st minute and picked up his 10th win of the season. Neither keeper recorded a save.
The Bucs will now focus their sights on the Gulf South District Tournament and a first-round tilt at Louisiana State University-Eunice on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Eunice, La. The two teams met once during the regular season, with Blinn earning a 3-1 triumph over the then-12th-ranked Bengals. Blinn is the third seed out of the Region XIV South division, while LSU-Eunice is the second seed from the North.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 49 national championships since 1987.
The Buccaneers (11-6-3 overall) flexed their offensive muscles against the Cadets as eight different players scored a goal, and 11 others finished with at least one assist.
“It’s nice to go into the postseason off the back of a win and a clean sheet,” Blinn head coachย Michael McBrideย said. “The players got it done at both ends of the pitch this evening. It was a real squad performance with every player contributing toward the win.”
Freshman forwardย Devon Arnoldย kickstarted the blowout with a goal off assists fromย Ethan Lindoย andย Mathew Williamsย in the 6th minute.ย
Freshman midfielderย Joaquin Rosalesย added an unassisted goal in the 31st minute, and sophomore forwardย Na’el Shalabiย took a feed from Rosales in the 35th and turned it into a 3-0 advantage.
Following the intermission, sophomore forwardย Diego Ramosย got the Bucs going again when he buried a goal with the help ofย Joe Coyleย and Arnold in the 53rd minute.
Later in the match, freshman midfielderย Nawfal Hadj-Hamou, Lindo (a freshman forward), and freshman forwardย Fernando Arroyoย each scored a goal for Blinn, while sophomore midfielderย Callum Ellingtonย scored twice, including the final tally of the match in the 80th minute.
Williams, Arroyo, Shalabi, and freshmenย John Cooper,ย Nicolas Rodriguez, andย Charlie Goldsmithย each notched assists in the second half.
Blinn racked up 45 shots, including 24 on goal, and had 22 corner kicks.ย
Freshman goalkeepersย Connor Velaย andย Bennett Woodworthย shared time in goal for the Bucs. Vela exited the match in the 61st minute and picked up his 10th win of the season. Neither keeper recorded a save.
The Bucs will now focus their sights on the Gulf South District Tournament and a first-round tilt at Louisiana State University-Eunice on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Eunice, La. The two teams met once during the regular season, with Blinn earning a 3-1 triumph over the then-12th-ranked Bengals. Blinn is the third seed out of the Region XIV South division, while LSU-Eunice is the second seed from the North.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 49 national championships since 1987.
