PURCHASE, N.Y. – Manhattanville University men's soccer steamrolled over St. Joesph's Brooklyn with five Valiants finding the net in the 6-0 win. Manhattanville improves to 8-1-3 (5-0) while the Bears drop to 1-5-2 (0-4).
Dylan Von Brook (Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd) made his first appearance on the pitch for the Valiants, making his first colligate save and earning the shutout.
Alec Pineda (Yonkers, N.Y./Port Chester) led the way for his team putting three shots on target and netting two for his first game with multiple goals. Nick Gutierrez (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas), Alessio Scanapieco (Westerly, R.I./LaSalle Academy), Finn Topitzer (Lancaster, N.H./Exeter), and Marco Palushaj (Northville, Mich./Northville) tallied on throughout the 90 minutes. For all five of the Valiants, today's goals mark as their first of the season.
Manuel Morales (Madrid, Spain/International College Spain) dished out two while Jacob Mazza (Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches), Jaiden Mendez (Baltimore, MD/Carroll Christian Schools), and Alex Guevara (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas) sent out one a piece.
Pineda started off the scoring early in the match before Palushaj broke a 16-minute drought. Guevara found Scanapieco to wrap the first 45 of play to put the Valiants up three. A quarter into the second half, Pineda tallied on his second goal of the match. Topitzer and Gutierrez wrapped up the game, scoring within ten minutes of each other to seal the victory.
Up Next
The Valiants take back the home-team-title on Tuesday at 4:30 PM against Sarah Lawrence College.
