MANKATO, Minn. – The Bethany Lutheran men's soccer team (8-4 overall, 8-0 UMAC) set three school records in the 12-1 win over Martin Luther (2-9, 1-7) Tuesday. The Vikings set new marks in goals (12) and points (32). The previous records were set against North Central on Oct. 23, 2019: goals (10) and points (31).
Junior Max Busch (Odenthal, Germany) had three goals and freshman Agostino Quadrio Curzio (Lecco, Italy) and junior Jamie Smith (Kingston, Jamaica) both had two assists.
Sophomore Andre Silva (Sao Paulo, Brazil) started the scoring frenzy just 28 seconds into the game, for his first collegiate goal. BLC led 4-0 at halftime.
Scoring summary
No. Time Team Goal scorer Assist Description
1. 0:28 BLCMS Andre Silva Jamie Smith lower left corner
2. 17:00 BLCMS Max Busch (unassisted) by himself, middle of net
3. 22:05 BLCMS Max Busch Gianluca Trastulli lower left side
4. 38:07 BLCMS Ben Klausen (unassisted) off the rebound
5. 50:17 BLCMS Gianluca Trastulli Agostino Q. Curzio off the corner, lower right side
6. 55:59 BLCMS Max Busch Aiden Whitcomb give and go, left side
7. 57:51 BLCMS Jamie Smith (unassisted) mid left side
8. 59:43 BLCMS Mick Van De Kolk Jamie Smith left side
9. 60:50 BLCMS Eirik Hansson Mick Van De Kolk left side
10. 63:17 BLCMS Aiden Whitcomb Agostino Q. Curzio top shelf
11. 73:33 MLC Josiah Wordell (unassisted) on the rebound, left side
12. 75:45 BLCMS Raheem Graham (unassisted) right side
13. 84:54 BLCMS Anastasis Daskalakis Raheem Graham right corner
BLC held the advantage in shots (39-6) shots on goal (19-4), and corner kicks (7-3).
Two-time defending UMAC defensive player of the week, freshman Nick Lundberg (Mankato, Minn.) earned the win in net, his sixth of the season.
Bethany continues its five-game homestand Friday against Northland at 3:30 p.m.
