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WESTFIELD, Ind. - The University of Cincinnati men's soccer team began the 2017 spring season with a 1-0 shutout of the DePaul Blue Demons on Saturday at the Circle City College Showcase at Grand Park.
In the first of six matches, the Bearcats got their spring off to a strong start with a shutout of BIG EAST foe DePaul. Freshman midfielder Sean Clarke (Baltimore, Md./Loyola Blakefield) recorded the lone goal of the match in the 33rd minute when he won the ball off of a DePaul player in the attacking third and slotted the ball past the goalkeeper for the score.
The team had multiple additional scoring chances with a pair of corner kicks prior to Clarke's goal. Sophomore forward Austin Smythe (Cincinnati, Ohio/Summit Country Day/Radford) was able to generate two shots on goal, while freshman goalkeeper Pearce Skinner (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc) had two big saves in the second half to erase a pair of Blue Demon scoring chances en route to a shutout.
"It was a good first outing for us," said head coach Hylton Dayes. "I thought we played well, especially in the first half. Our possession and movement was good and we created a number of quality chances. The tempo in the second half was a little slower as the guys got tired and DePaul picked up their play and pressed us. I thought Sean Clarke had a good debut; scoring the only goal and was often dangerous. Overall, a good performance against a quality BIG EAST team."
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The Bearcats will welcome FC Cincinnati to Gettler Stadium on Saturday, March 11 at 7 p.m. In Cincinnati soccer fans' first opportunity to see the 2017 editions of both the Bearcats and FC Cincinnati, tickets are available for purchase online here and are print at home only. Parking will be available on campus at Calhoun and Corry Garages for $5. Concessions will be open, including beer for sale.