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CINCINNATI - Five goals propelled the University of Cincinnati men's soccer team to a 5-1 victory over American Athletic Conference foe Temple on a rainy Saturday night at Gettler Stadium.
Ashani Walker (Kingston, Jamaica/Jamaica College) scored twice to pace the Bearcats, while Emmanuel Appiah (Westerville, Ohio/Summit Country Day), Alan Rovira (Simi Valley, Calif./Simi Valley) and Stefan Bangsund (Kent, Wash./Kentwood/Highline College) all got in on the scoring act, as well. John Manga (Lexington, Ky./Henry Clay) and Alejandro Garcia (Coral Springs, Fla./Taravella/Darton State) each had a pair of assists in the win.
// Five Goal Outburst
The Bearcats had their second five-goal outburst of the season. Cincinnati scored a 5-0 decision over IPFW on Sept. 17. Prior to that, the last time UC netted five goals in one match was a 2009 contest with Canisius. That year was also the last time the Bearcats had two matches with five goals in the same season. Just before the Canisius win, UC netted a 5-2 decision at Dayton in the season opener.
// Double the Walker
With a pair of goals in the match, it was the first career multi-goal game for Walker. The junior has scored in two of the last three matches and now has 10 career goals. He did have a multi-point game last season at SIU Edwardsville when he assisted on UC's first goal and then scored the match-winner in extra time.
// Bangsund and Appiah Strike First
Bangsund and Appiah both scored their first goal of the season. For Bangsund, it was his first as a Bearcat. For Appiah, it marked his first goal since scoring one goal as a freshman in 2011 versus Virginia Tech.
// Scoring Summary
Cincinnati 1, Temple 0 - Walker 19'
Manga sent a ball up from midfield which was misplayed by a Temple defender, leaving Walker alone with the goalkeeper. The Jamacian beat TU keeper Dan Scheck to spot the Bearcats a 1-0 lead.
Cincinnati 1, Temple 1 - Liborio 35'
Jared Martinelli, one of Temple's leading scoring threats, played a through ball into the box, finding Felipe Liborio. Liborio sent it to the left side to beat Alex Gill and equalize the match.
Cincinnati 2, Temple 1 - Appiah 63'
Appiah sent home a a free kick from the top, lefthand of the box into the upper right corner. The opportunity came after Manga was racing the Temple keeper, Scheck, to a loose ball and Scheck fouled the UC striker.
Cincinnati 3, Temple 1 - Rovira 67'
Manga played a ball through to Rovira on the top left side of the box. Rovira turned and fired, with the ball deflecting off a defender and tucking inside the left post.
Cincinnati 4, Temple 1 - Walker 70'
Garcia and Walker worked the ball down the left side together, before Garcia slipped it into the box and found Walker. Walker sent it low just inside the right post.
Cincinnati 5, Temple 1 - Bangsund 71'
Garcia set-up another goal as the Bearcats ran the counter attack down the left side. Bangsund found himself all alone and blasted it past Scheck for his first goal as a Bearcat.
// Up Next
The Bearcats travel to Tennessee to take on the Memphis Tigers on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The match is set for 7 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.