CONWAY, Ark. — William Carey dominated the game from start to finish Thursday night, shutting out Central Baptist 6-0 in men’s soccer action.
The Crusaders controlled possession throughout the match and held the Mustangs without a shot, turning in a strong defensive performance to secure the shutout.
WCU opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Miguel Cardona connected with Souleymane Balde. Balde scored again six minutes later, this time off an assist from Enzo Galli, to give the Crusaders a 2-0 lead.
They carried the two-goal advantage into halftime despite continuing to control possession.
The Crusaders broke the match open in the second half. Fernando Pirry scored in the 65th minute to make it 3-0, followed by Daniel Mulero’s goal in the 72nd minute.
Diego Sammur added another goal one minute later to extend the lead to 5-0.
Mario Camacho capped the scoring in the 76th minute, converting a setup from Pirry to give William Carey the 6-0 victory.
The Crusaders’ defense held Central Baptist without a shot throughout the match.
WCU returns to action Thursday, Oct. 8, when they host Point University in conference play. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Danny Owens Field.
