NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — The Monroe University men's soccer team turned in a dominant performance Saturday afternoon, defeating Chestnut Hill College, 4-0, at Skidelsky Field. The Mustangs improved to 5-4-2 on the season with the victory, while the Griffins fell to 2-9-2. Monroe controlled the match from start to finish, outshooting Chestnut Hill 19-3 and scoring three second-half goals to secure the shutout.
Four different Mustangs found the back of the net, with Simone Pitale, Kelvin Yengbie, Matthew Murray-Smith and Mohamed Mansare each recording a goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Monroe wasted little time establishing its offensive presence, generating several early scoring opportunities before breaking through in the 17th minute.
Pitale opened the scoring at 16:04 with his second goal of the season, giving the Mustangs a 1-0 advantage.
Monroe continued to apply pressure throughout the opening half, finishing with a 7-2 advantage in shots and four corner kicks before taking its one-goal lead into halftime.
The Mustangs doubled their advantage just 83 seconds into the second half when Yengbie scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season at 46:23, finishing a pass from Murray-Smith to make it 2-0.
Murray-Smith added a goal of his own in the 60th minute, finding the back of the net at 59:27 for his first tally of the campaign and extending Monroe's lead to three.
The Mustangs capped the scoring in the 76th minute when Mansare converted off an assist from Jin Yamamoto at 75:51. The goal marked Mansare's second of the season and secured the 4-0 final.
Monroe continued to generate opportunities throughout the second half, recording 12 shots over the final 45 minutes while limiting Chestnut Hill to just one attempt.
STATS & NOTES
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Monroe outshot Chestnut Hill 19-3, including a commanding 12-1 advantage in shots on goal.
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The Mustangs held a 5-0 edge in corner kicks.
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Four different players scored for Monroe, with Pitale, Yengbie, Murray-Smith and Mansare each contributing a goal.
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Yengbie netted his fourth goal of the season, while Pitale and Mansare each recorded their second.
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Murray-Smith finished with three points on one goal and one assist, scoring his first goal of the season.
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Yamamoto registered an assist and led the Mustangs with four shots, including two on goal.
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Peterson Aquino added three shots, with two on target.
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Goalkeeper Sinan Sargin recorded one save to earn the shutout, improving his individual record to 3-3-2.
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Chestnut Hill goalkeeper Joao Miclos finished with eight saves.
UP NEXT
The Mustangs return to action on Tuesday, October 13, when they travel to face the University of Bridgeport. Game-time is set for 6:00 p.m.
