PORTLAND, Ore. – No. 8-ranked Rocky men’s soccer extended its winning streak to eight matches with a 3-0 shutout victory over Warner Pacific on Friday.
How it happened
Fynn Sweeting got Rocky on the board just before halftime, pouncing on a loose pass across the box to give the Battlin' Bears a 1-0 advantage heading into the break.
Rocky quickly put the match out of reach early in the second half. Henry Chalkley and Evan Odle struck just two minutes apart, stretching the lead from 1-0 to 3-0. Meanwhile, the Battlin' Bear defense kept the Knights off the scoreboard the rest of the way, locking up the clean sheet and capping off another dominant road performance.
The Battlin' Bears held a 24-9 advantage in total shots, putting 12 on frame. Manny Mendez paced the attack with a team-high seven shot attempts. Making his first start of the season in net, Anton Wilms turned in a clean sheet with three saves.
Warner Pacific goalkeeper Owen Purvis entered midway through the first half and recorded six saves in defeat.
Up next
Rocky men’s soccer (10-0-3, 8-0-1 CCC) looks to secure another weekend sweep when they take on Walla Walla on Sunday afternoon.
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