TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati men's soccer had an impressive showing Tuesday night at Gettler Stadium with a 5-0 shutout of the visiting Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.
With their largest scoring output in nearly five years, the Bearcats improved to 3-6 overall on the season, while the Mastodons dropped to 3-7.
UC's offense was paced by junior forward Darryn Commissiong (Pickering, Ontario/St. Mary Catholic) who dished out an assist and recorded a pair of goals – both within 10 minutes of each other late in the second half – to bring his season total to 12 points.
The deciding goal of the match actually came very early when a PFW miscue in the fifth minute led to an own goal to put the Red & Black on the board. The Bearcats would stay in the driver's seat for the duration of the first half with an add-on score in the 28th minute by junior Creggton Charlton (Clarendon, Jamaica/Clarendon College/Daytona State) – his fourth of 2019 – and a tally in the 31st minute from sophomore Marcello Jones (Cornwall, England/Truro College). Charlton's goal was made possible by assists from Commissiong and sophomore Paul Bangura (Woodbridge, Va./West Potomac), while Jones used a helper from Charlton to secure his first goal of the season.
Firmly in control of the match with a 3-0 cushion to begin the second half, UC's scoring remained dormant, but its defense continued to limit the visitors. The Bearcats again broke through in the 76th minute when Commissiong took a feed from freshman Kyle Healy (Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius) and deposited it into the back of the net. Commissiong kept the pressure on and minutes later stole the ball and got into the open field in a 1v1 situation in which he prevailed during the 86th minute.
The Red & Black's five goals are the most they have scored since a 5-1 win over Temple on Oct. 18, 2014.
UC's offense dominated with 20 total shots, including eight on goal. A total of 11 Bearcats recorded a shot on the night, with Commissiong leading the way with five tries. The Red & Black's aggressiveness resulted in six corner kicks with numerous set-piece chances throughout the match. Junior goalkeeper Noah Lawrence (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Sacred Heart) notched his first clean sheet of the season with four stops to bring his season saves total to 31. Redshirt freshman defender Mo Williams (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) was issued a red card in the 62nd minute and will have to miss the next match due to the disqualification.
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UC will begin road American Athletic Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 5 when it travels to Philadelphia to take on the Temple Owls at 7 p.m. at the Temple Sports Complex.
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With their largest scoring output in nearly five years, the Bearcats improved to 3-6 overall on the season, while the Mastodons dropped to 3-7.
UC's offense was paced by junior forward Darryn Commissiong (Pickering, Ontario/St. Mary Catholic) who dished out an assist and recorded a pair of goals – both within 10 minutes of each other late in the second half – to bring his season total to 12 points.
The deciding goal of the match actually came very early when a PFW miscue in the fifth minute led to an own goal to put the Red & Black on the board. The Bearcats would stay in the driver's seat for the duration of the first half with an add-on score in the 28th minute by junior Creggton Charlton (Clarendon, Jamaica/Clarendon College/Daytona State) – his fourth of 2019 – and a tally in the 31st minute from sophomore Marcello Jones (Cornwall, England/Truro College). Charlton's goal was made possible by assists from Commissiong and sophomore Paul Bangura (Woodbridge, Va./West Potomac), while Jones used a helper from Charlton to secure his first goal of the season.
Firmly in control of the match with a 3-0 cushion to begin the second half, UC's scoring remained dormant, but its defense continued to limit the visitors. The Bearcats again broke through in the 76th minute when Commissiong took a feed from freshman Kyle Healy (Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius) and deposited it into the back of the net. Commissiong kept the pressure on and minutes later stole the ball and got into the open field in a 1v1 situation in which he prevailed during the 86th minute.
The Red & Black's five goals are the most they have scored since a 5-1 win over Temple on Oct. 18, 2014.
UC's offense dominated with 20 total shots, including eight on goal. A total of 11 Bearcats recorded a shot on the night, with Commissiong leading the way with five tries. The Red & Black's aggressiveness resulted in six corner kicks with numerous set-piece chances throughout the match. Junior goalkeeper Noah Lawrence (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Sacred Heart) notched his first clean sheet of the season with four stops to bring his season saves total to 31. Redshirt freshman defender Mo Williams (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) was issued a red card in the 62nd minute and will have to miss the next match due to the disqualification.
// UP NEXT
UC will begin road American Athletic Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 5 when it travels to Philadelphia to take on the Temple Owls at 7 p.m. at the Temple Sports Complex.
// GET CONNECTED
Stay up to date with the team by following the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @GoBearcatsMSOC.