Men's Soccer Closes Out Season With Win Over Eureka On Senior Day

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's soccer team closed out its 2019 season on a high note with a 3-0 win over Eureka.

Final: Fontbonne 3, Eureka 0

Location: Centene Stadium

Records: Fontbonne (4-14-1; 3-6 SLIAC), Eureka (2-12-1; 0-9 SLIAC)

How It Happened

Prior to the contest, the team honored its nine seniors Eric Volk, Nick Nelson, Cole Easley, Jason Dierker, Darwin Ivanovich, Matt Hennessy, Matt Eaton, Andres Castro, and Tyler Scales.

In the first half, the Griffins struck early in the 10^th minute with Andres Castro finding Drew Moser in the box and he beat Red Devils goalie, Moises Aldana, top shelf to give them a 1-0 lead.

From there, the team continued to dominate play and eventually cashed in on another goal in the 40^th minute. Fontbonne was awarded a corner kick and Jared Lyeki's cross found a cutting Anthony LaRocca who buried the attempt for his first collegiate goal.

In the second half, the Griffins added onto its lead in the 54^th minute with Castro cutting down the left side of the field and finding Tyler Scales in the box. The senior received the pass and scored his first collegiate goal in his final game to give them the 3-0 lead.

That proved to be more than enough with Fontbonne owning a 15-1 shot advantage in the half as they cruised to the 3-0 win.

Eureka Leaders

• Eureka was limited to two shots in the contest.
• Aldana made five saves.

Fontbonne Leaders

• The Griffins ended with 26 shots and 11 corner kick attempts.
• Brandon Waynick led with four shots and Easley contributed three.
• In net, Volk earned the win after making one save.

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