PURCHASE, N.Y. -- The Manhattanville College men's soccer team put an impressive offensive performance on display against Skyline Conference opponent Sarah Lawrence College, Saturday, Oct. 26 on GoValiants.com Field. The Valiants won by a score of 14-0 and saw 14 different players record a point in the win.
Manhattanville (12-2-2, 9-0-1 Skyline) found the back of the net early and often to start the first half. They struck first in the third minute when junior forward Fabori Conde (Conakry, Guinea/Seventy-First) found the back of the net on a goal assisted by junior midfielder Pablo Bravo Olle (Barcelona, Spain/LFG Bon Soleil) and sophomore midfielder Cody LaCava (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt). The scoring continued throughout the half and by the time the whistle sounded to end the first period of play, the score was 9-0.
Bravo Olle had a hand in seven out of the nine goals in the half and freshman midfielder Lucas Fernandez (Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit) tallied his first career goal after receiving a pass from Bravo Olle and slotting the ball into the back of the net.
The Valiants continued their dominance in the second half. The team scored five more goals and nearly every player saw time on the field. Sophomore goalkeeper Matt Rodriguez (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes) closed out the game in net to help the team earn the shutout win over Sarah Lawrence (6-10-1, Skyline 3-7-1).
Several players deserved recognition for their performances. Bravo Olle led all players with 10 points and had three goals and four assists in just one half of play and sophomore midfielder Dan Lombardo (Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd) and freshman forward Eli Pardo (Norwalk, Conn./Brien McMahon) each had three goals. Junior defender Mike Capetola (Carmel, N.Y./Carmel) and Fernandez scored the first goals of their careers. Capetola's came on a penalty kick in the 52nd minute.
The Crimson and White are now unbeaten in their last 12 games and have not lost since Sept. 8. The team will look to further extend their streak when they travel to Farmingdale, N.Y. to take on conference opponent Farmingdale State College on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 4:00 P.M. It will be their final regular season game and they are still looking to lock down the No. 1 seed for postseason play.
