Wichita, Kan. - Friends University men's soccer continued its strong start to KCAC play Wednesday night (Sep. 30), earning a 2-0 shutout victory over the University of Saint Mary at Adair-Austin Stadium. This would be the Falcons 4th straight shutout with all coming in KCAC conference play.
The Falcons opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Erik Huerta found the back of the net, giving Friends a 1-0 advantage. Huerta finished the match with two shots, both on target, and his goal marked the first of the night for the Falcons.
Friends carried the one goal advantage into halftime despite creating several early opportunities. The Falcons recorded seven shots in the opening half while holding Saint Mary to just two. Keagan Lewis made one save in the first half to preserve the shutout.
The Falcons added an insurance goal early in the second half. Elijah Castillo scored in the 54th minute, finding the net to push the Friends lead to 2-0. Castillo entered the match as a second-half substitute and finished with one shot, which was on target.
Friends' defense continued to keep Saint Mary off the scoreboard throughout the remainder of the match. Lewis made his second save of the night at the 66th minute, finishing with two saves.
The Falcons finished with a 10-3 advantage in shots, including a 3-2 edge in shots on goal. Friends also held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks in the first half before Saint Mary rallied to finish with five corners to Friends' four.
With the victory, Friends improves to 6-2-1 overall and 4-0 in KCAC play. The Falcons are also undefeated at home with a 3-0 record.
Up Next
The Falcons will look to extend their win streak at home Saturday (Oct. 3), when they host York University at Adair-Austin Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30pm.
