Sterling, Kan. - Friends University men's soccer put together an offensive showcase Saturday afternoon, rolling past Sterling College 8-1 in KCAC action. The Falcons scored three goals in the first half before adding five more after the break to secure the road victory.

Austin Wyn Davies led the Falcons' attack with his 2nd hat trick of the season and two assists, finishing with seven points. Diego Marin added two goals, while Tobias Vorel, Isidore Papillion and Salvador Antonio Bustos-Libert each contributed a goal in the dominant performance.

Friends opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Wyn Davies found the back of the net, finishing a pass from Jayden Phrakonkham. Wyn Davies struck again in the 33rd minute, this time converting an assist from Eduardo Enrique Gomez Montt to give the Falcons a 2-0 advantage.

Vorel extended the lead to 3-0 in the 37th minute, scoring off a pass from Fernando Suarez Picatoste. Friends carried the three-goal advantage into halftime after controlling the opening period.

Sterling got on the scoreboard in the 60th minute when Michael Kyalo scored off an assist from Bailey Allen, cutting the deficit to 3-1.

The Falcons quickly answered. Papillion restored the three-goal cushion in the 63rd minute, finishing an assist from Wyn Davies to make it 4-1.

Marin added to the lead in the 68th minute, scoring off a pass from Erik Huerta. He struck again in the 73rd minute, with Wyn Davies providing the assist, to push the Falcons ahead 6-1.

Wyn Davies completed his hat trick in the 79th minute with an unassisted goal before Bustos-Libert capped the scoring at 79:37, securing the 8-1 final.

Friends finished with a 20-6 advantage in shots and put 13 attempts on target. The Falcons also held a 4-2 edge in corner kicks. Goalkeeper Cameron Stout recorded four saves in the victory.

The Falcons' eight goals highlighted a balanced offensive effort, with six assists recorded across the team's scoring plays.

With the win, Friends improved to 8-3-1 overall and 6-1-0 in KCAC play, while Sterling fell to 2-11-0 overall and 1-7-0 in conference play.

UP NEXT

Friends will look to carry its momentum into its next KCAC matchup against Avila on Wednesday (Oct. 14). The game will be in Wichita at 5:00pm in Adair-Austin Stadium.