Principia men's soccer team got their second conference win beating Spalding University 5-0 in Louisville, KY in an early morning kickoff. The win marks the gold and blue's first back to back victories of the season.
A brace by both
Nate Waters and Dubien Tshiamanga would help Principia put the match out of reach late in the first half. Waters opened the scoring with a well placed shot from 20 yards out for the game winner in the 40
th minute to open up the flood gates. This effort was quickly followed up by Tshiamanga's 42nd minute strike just inside the box. Waters rounded off the half with a 43
rd minute strike after pouncing on a spilled ball that went off the back of
Alan Cheatham following a service in the box by
Patrick Harber.
The second half was much of the same as a determined Principia side continued to play. Tshiamanga would round off the play in the 70
th minute with a beautiful finish following Maguire Semnacher's inviting service across the face of the goal.
Principia wrapped up the scoring in the 85
th minute when
Christian Thomas's cross was spilled by the eagles custodian with
Gustavo Batista alert enough to pounce and tidy up the mess for the final score of the day while notching his first goal of the season.
Principia's defense did not allow the eagles any shots on goal and held Spalding to only one shot on the day.
Samuel Thomas and
Brian Simpson shared the shutout in goal for the teams 4
th shutout of the season. Principia now head home for another enticing homecoming matchup against Blackburn College on Saturday afternoon.
