The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team (4-0-0, 0-0-0) continued its unbeaten start to the season with a 4-1 victory over Lourdes University (0-3-1, 0-0-0) on Aug. 31 at CH4 Stadium.
The Cougars struck first in the 29th minute when Keon Boney’s pass found Zack Bowser’s feet and the forward finished to give MVNU a 1-0 lead. Just 7 minutes later, Lourdes equalized after a scramble in the box to make it 1-1. Then, in the 43rd minute, freshman Tiago DeJesus scored his third goal of the season on a curling shot that beat the Gray Wolves goalkeeper at his back post to reestablish the Cougars’ lead.
After halftime, it did not take the Cougars long to add to their advantage when Bowser was fouled in the box for a penalty. Bowser converted the penalty for his second goal of the game, and the hosts led 3-1. After a Lourdes red card, MVNU dominated possession and did not allow the visitors a good chance to get back into the game. Aaron Jolly scored his first goal of the season for the Cougars in the 54th minute after the sophomore was found by Sam Hershey.
Senior goalkeeper Joshua Dunn made three saves in the win.
The Cougars are back home at CH4 Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3 as they host Madonna University. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.
