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CALIFORNIA (Sept. 11) – Behind two goals from both junior
Paul Silvestrone (Vaughan, Ontario/Cardinal Center) and sophomore
Gaby Deller-Borgono (Toronto, Ontario/Oakwood C.I.), the No. 21 Vulcans claimed an 8-0 victory over Washington Adventist (Md.) at the new Soccer Facility on Sunday evening.
With the win, the California University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team improves to 5-0-1 overall. The Vulcans extended their unbeaten streak to six games and have now opened the year with a streak of over 565 scoreless minutes. Meanwhile, Washington Adventist drops to 1-3-0 this season.
The Vulcans took a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute when junior
Chris Moehler (Centreville, Va./Paul VI Catholic) netted his third goal of the season (unassisted). Cal U added to its lead, 2-0, less than six minutes later when Silvestrone scored his first goal of the afternoon at the 18:10-mark.
Following halftime, Cal U extended its lead to 3-0 less than a minute into the second period when senior
Edin Sabic (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) tallied his third goal of the season off assists from classmate
Mikey Juricich (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) and sophomore
Ryan Slaby (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic). Just over a minute later, Silvestrone posted his second goal against The Shock to extend the lead to 4-0.
The Vulcans continued their offensive surge in the 50th minute when freshman
Brad Colvin (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) registered a goal off another assist from Slaby. At the 60:16-mark, senior
Brady Sanders (Level Green, Pa./Penn-Trafford) collected his second goal of the year off a feed from Deller-Borgono. A 5-11 sophomore, Deller-Borgono added a pair of goals midway through the second period to stretch the lead to 8-0.
Redshirt senior
Charlie Dagnal (Carnegie, Pa./Carlynton) posted his fifth shutout of the season, making two saves in 90 minutes. The Shock used a pair of goalkeepers in the loss with reserve Jake Venolia making four saves and allowing six goals in the final 69-plus minutes of the game.
For the game, Cal U held a 24-8 advantage in shots and also maintained a sizeable 10-3 advantage in corner kicks.
The Vulcans are scheduled to start Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play on Friday, Sept. 16, when they host Slippery Rock at the Soccer Facility, starting at 4:30 p.m. Last year, Cal U claimed a 1-0 victory in double-overtime at Slippery Rock.