Men's soccer wins in dominating fashion

Box Score
The Wayland Baptist men's soccer team continued its recent hot streak Saturday afternoon at J.V. Hilliard Field in a match against McMurry University. The Pioneers defeated the War Hawks in dominating fashion, 3-0.
 
It was Wayland's third straight overall win and second straight 3-0 victory, having also shut out rival Lubbock Christian on the road Tuesday.
 
Against the War Hawks (0-1-1), Wayland (4-1-1) was able to maintain possession of the ball for most of the half, but could not get on the scoreboard in the first half. The second half was a different story, however, as the ball rarely left McMurry's side of the pitch, and Wayland was able to score three goals without allowing the War Hawks to scratch.
 
The first goal came less than 10 minutes into the first half when Vitalis Atemafac passed the ball to Erik Luzanilla, who in turn crossed the ball to a sliding David Neuberth. The junior from Sykesville, Md., snuck past the defenders and put the ball in the back of the net.
 
After assisting Neuberth for the first goal of the match, it was Luzanilla's turn to score. In the 70^th minute after receiving a pass from Travis Somersall, Juan Sanchez crossed the ball to Luzanilla, who made a spectacular volley just past the diving goal keeper to give the Pioneers a 2-0 lead. It was Luzanilla's fourth goal of the week, having recorded the program's first-ever hat trick on Tuesday in his first outing as a Pioneer.
 
Just 2 ½ minutes after Luzanilla scored, Sanchez was at it again, this time assisting Neuberth for his second goal of the game. Sanchez dribbled passed a defender in the box before giving the ball up to Neuberth, who sealed the goal and the game.
 
The War Hawks were overwhelmed by the Pioneers' offense as WBU outshot McMurry an astonishing 25-0.
 
The Pioneers next host the University of Texas-Permian Basin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, after the women's match at 5. The Falcons are 2-0, with wins over Fort Hays State (3-0) and Colorado State-Pueblo (6-3), going into a Saturday night contest at Mary Hardin-Baylor. Tuesday's outing will be the Pioneers' final match before opening Sooner Athletic Conference play on Sept. 27 at home against Mid-America Christian.