Box Score SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – After being held scoreless in its last match, the Spring Arbor University men's soccer team needed just five minutes to get on the scoreboard en route to a 6-0 victory over Greenville College on Friday night.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 6, Greenville 0
LOCATION: Cougar Soccer Complex
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 3-0-1, Greenville 0-2-0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Senior Michael Caccavo got the scoring started for Spring Arbor just over five minutes into the match. Fellow senior Adam Hunt played a perfect ball through a swarm of Greenville defenders that found the feet of Caccavo, and the Mississauga, Ontario native slotted a shot past the netminder for his first goal of the season.
- Junior Lewis Jones and sophomore Janum Sailor also found the back of the net in the first half to give the Cougars a 3-0 advantage at the break.
- Jones struck again just over three minutes into the second half to extend the lead. Hunt and sophomore Roland Gibson rounded out the scoring.
- In addition to scoring, Hunt also finished the match with three assists.
- SAU goalkeepers Cobi Piper and Isiah Handspike combined to register the team's third shutout of the season.
- The Cougars outshot the Panthers 33-3 on the night and held a 12-0 advantage in corner kicks.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- The last time five different Cougars scored in a game was on Sept. 25, 2013 when SAU defeated Marian 5-2.
- Spring Arbor's six goals tonight were the most in a single match since Sept. 15, 2009 when the Cougars tallied seven against Calumet College of St. Joseph.
- The Cougars have only allowed one goal through 380 minutes of action this season.
- SAU is undefeated through four matches to start the season – the program's best start since winning six straight to begin the 2014 campaign.
FOR THE FOES
- Caleb Mulholland led the way for the Panthers with two shots, including one on goal.
- Jonathan Bremer made six saves in goal while Nick Holland finished with four.
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH NATHAN MILLER
- "We are certainly happy with the quality of our finishing and creating a lot of great opportunities."
- "We just really wanted to improve in our possession and how we break teams down. We played very dynamically and our bench showed how much quality they have."
- "I think Hunt dominated the match from right back, and that's a tough thing to do. We have really good player leadership which I'm excited to see where that will take us."
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor will host Saint Xavier University (0-4) on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. as part of the annual Cougar Showcase weekend. The Cougars will also battle No. 22 Roosevelt University (3-0) the following day beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Men's Soccer Contact: Chris Bauman | 517-750-6504 | christopher.bauman@arbor.edu
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