Sam Smyth and Zein Mohamed teamed up on Nazareth's first two goals
0
Morrisville MORM (4-3-1)
5
Winner Nazareth NAZARETH (6-2-1)
Morrisville MORM
(4-3-1)
0
Final
5
Nazareth NAZARETH
(6-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Morrisville MORM 0 0 0
Nazareth NAZARETH 1 4 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's soccer dominates Morrisville, 5-0

Golden Flyers (6-2-1 oveall) host Utica Saturday at 1 p.m.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Host Nazareth erupted for a season-high five goals Tuesday in a non-conference men's soccer match against Morrisville State as the Golden Flyers won for the third straight time, 5-0 over the Mustangs.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Five different players scored for the Golden Flyers, who improved to 6-2-1 overall. Freshman Zein Mohamed had a goal and two assists and freshman Sam Smyth added one goal and one assist.
  • Sophomore Connor Mann and freshman Colin Brickwood each netted their first career goals in the second half. Freshman Glenn Ramos also scored.
  • Junior goalkeeper Brian Wilkin, the Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Week, needed just two saves to gain his third straight shutout win and fifth overall this season.
  • Nazareth led 1-0 at halftime, then broke loose for four second-half goals.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Nazareth had a the better of the play most of the way, evidenced by a 22-4 advantage in shots and an 8-2 edge in corner kicks.
  • Morrisville keeper Tyler Gaines was called upon to make five saves.
  • Smyth scored his team-leading fourth goal in the 22nd minute to break the scoreless deadlock. Mohamed threaded a pass through the midfield and Smyth broke free for a one-on-one opportunity and converted.
  • Mohamed scored his third goal of the season in the 62nd minute with assists from Smyth and Jake Adams.
  • Later in the half, Mohamed directed a corner kick onto the foot of Mann, who buried a close range shot for his first career goal.
  • Ramos scored in the 82nd minute following a scramble in the box and Brickwood, shortly after being inserted into the game, scored by heading in a corner kick from the foot of senior AJ Muoio.
QUICK FACTS
  • Nazareth has won three straight and is unbeaten in its last four games (3-0-1).
  • All four results have been shutouts, giving the Golden Flyers a string of nearly 400 minutes without allowing a goal.
  • Wilkin has allowed five goals in nine games and lowered his goals-against average to 0.54 and raised his save percentage to .861.
  • Tuesday's game was the first of four straight at home.
  • Tuesday's game was just the second meeting between Nazareth and Morrisville in men's soccer. Nazareth won the other meeting, 1-0, in 2016.
UP NEXT
  • The Golden Flyers resume their Empire 8 Conference schedule Saturday at home against Utica at 1 p.m.
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