Box Score BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 25, 2016) – The offense for Molloy's men's soccer team erupted on Tuesday (Oct. 25), as they defeated Bloomsburg University by a score of 6-1. The Huskies got on the board first, as Mike Bazadona (Courtdale, Pa.) sent a cross pass to the far side of the goal for Tyler (Madeira (Schnecksville, Pa.) to shoot into the net in the 13
th minute. The Lions answered back with a shot by senior
Mosiah Whyte (Coram, N.Y.) that goalkeeper Jacob Pesarcik (Whitehall, Pa.) was able to keep out with a diving save.
In the 35
th minute, the senior would send a ball from the center of the 18-yard box to
Adam Carnwath (Fleet, England) who beat Pesarcik to get the Lions on the board. Molloy would score again four minutes later, as Carnwath sent a long pass upfield for
Anthony Cestaro (Massapequa, N.Y.) to fire past the keeper to double the lead.
The maroon and white continued to roar, scoring four second half goals. The first of which came just two minutes into the second frame, as Carnwath scored his fifth of the season off assists from
Chris Moschella (Miller Place, N.Y.) and
Orlando Castaneda (Bethpage, N.Y.). Castaneda would earn his second assist of the day on a goal by Whyte from the center of the box in the 64
th minute. The senior would score again 74 seconds later, as he won a one on one battle with Pesarcik to put Molloy up 5-1. The final goal for the Lions would come from
Mario Ruiz (Central Islip, N.Y.), who rocketed the ball into the left side of the net untouched off a free kick from midfield.
Molloy was led by Carnwath and Whyte, who tallied five points each. The senior fired a total of five shots, three of which were on target. As a team, the Lions took 15 shots while the Huskies managed five. The maroon and white also finished with a 6-2 corner kick advantage. With the win the Lions improve to 11-3 on the season, while Bloomsburg falls to 2-12-3.
Men's soccer will conclude their final road trip of the regular season as they take on Philadelphia University on Thursday (Oct. 27) at 2:30 p.m.
