MANKATO, Minn. - Bethany men's soccer celebrated Senior Day in dominant fashion Saturday afternoon with a 6-0 win over Northwestern at Scheels Field. The Vikings extended their winning streak to five games and have now won nine of their last ten, improving to 10-5-1 overall and 8-1 in the UMAC.
Guilherme Gancho got the Vikings on the board early with his fifth goal of the season in the sixth minute, assisted by Frederico de Modesto Nobre. Vasco Carreira doubled the lead in the 26th minute with his first goal of the season off an assist from Hugo Jonas Henry Olofsson Prag. Gancho added his second goal of the game in the 39th minute with the help of Ted Tendaie, giving Bethany a 3-0 advantage at halftime.
The Vikings continued their offensive attack in the second half as de Modesto Nobre scored his first goal of the season in the 56th minute off an assist from Jamie van Wijland. Rosalem Tendaie netted his team-leading 12th goal of the season in the 67th minute, extending his scoring streak to five straight games. Diogo Castanheira capped off the Senior Day scoring in the 87th minute with his fourth goal of the season, assisted by Kelvin Hanson and Tyler Schrepfer.
Bethany dominated the Eagles 28-1 in shots overall and 11-1 on goal while holding a 12-0 advantage in corner kicks. Brady Price made one save in a complete game shutout.
The Vikings hit the road Tuesday for a UMAC matchup against Minnesota Morris at 1:00 PM. Bethany won the first meeting between the two teams 3-1 on Sept. 16.
