NORTH CANTON, Ohio - The Malone University men's soccer team fell to Walsh University 6-0 on a chilly Saturday evening. The Pioneers fall to 2-10-2 on the year as the Cavaliers improve to 3-9-3. In the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), Malone drops to 1-8-2, while Walsh improves to 2-7-3.
The first period quickly started as
Julius Eckmann had a shot at 2:09 but missed top left on his opportunity.
Felipe Matheis Albertim would follow up with shots at 5:18 and 7:13, but could not come up with a goal. The first half continued, and the Cavaliers took a 3-0 lead going into halftime. Malone's offensive efforts fell short in the first period, as they recorded nine shots before the halftime whistle.
Walsh continued their offensive pressure in the second half as they scored three more goals to make it 6-0 over the Pioneers. Malone's offense struggled against the Cavaliers' defense as they recorded nine shots in the second period. At the final whistle, Malone was defeated 6-0 by the cross-town rivals.
Goalkeeper
Roman Sigafoos (1-6-2) finished the night with a 40% (4-for-10) save percentage. Sigafoos,
Ryan Ziskowski, Camden Albertson, Andrew Walubengo, Christopher Onye, Drew Kapsak, and
Valentino Makhubele stayed on the pitch for the full 90 minutes in tonight's matchup.
The Malone University men's soccer team will look to regroup as they host Ohio Dominican University on October 22 for another Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 P.M.
