ROCKVILLE, Md., September 2, 2023 – The No. 1-ranked Monroe College Mustangs men's soccer team has now outscored its opponents, 17-0, through three games this season, as the Mustangs shutout Harford Community College on Saturday, 4-0, in their first match at the Tom Bichey Memorial Tournament, hosted by Montgomery College. The Mustangs improve to 3-0 on the year, while the Fighting Owls drop to 2-1-1.
 
After a quiet 24 minutes to start the game, the Mustangs finally got things going in the 25th minute when Ryosuke Tanaka found Shotaro Kino for the first goal of the day, giving the Mustangs a 1-0 edge. That score held through halftime before the Mustangs turned up the heat in the second half.
 
In the 58th minute, Gun Ha Lee connected with Tal Torgeman for the score to double the lead at 2-0 for Monroe. Alejandro Silvestrini later scored at 73' off a feed from Florentino Gomes Moreira Junior to make it a 3-0 game, and then Sunao Yamamoto potted one off an assist from Torgeman just 62 seconds later to push the lead to the eventual final score of 4-0.
 
Riku Yamasaki improved to 3-0 on the season after getting the start and making one save in the first half for the Mustangs. Alvaro Ramos took over in the second half, but did not face a shot on goal in the win. Harford's Jake Van Vorhees took the loss in net.
 
Torgeman led the team with three points on a goal and an assist in Saturday's win. Kino, Yamamoto and Silvestrini each scored in the game, while Gomes Moreira Junior, Tanaka and Lee all picked up assists. The Mustangs outshot the Fighting Owls, 18-2, including an 11-1 edge in shots on goal. They also had all 11 of the game's corner kicks.
 
The Mustangs get right back at it tomorrow, Sept. 3, when they take on host Montgomery College, looking to avenge an East District Championship loss to the Raptors last season that preceded Monroe's NJCAA Championship run. Tomorrow's matchup is set to kick off at 2 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 20 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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