Pioneers score record 9 goals

Box Score Cristhian Ospina was quick to credit one thing for the Wayland Baptist men's soccer team's record-setting 9-1 rout of Huston-Tillotson on Saturday morning at Hilliard Field: hard work.
 
"The result of working hard was having all these goals," the coach said. "I was proud of the guys for their effort."
 
The nine goals shattered the program record for goals in a match of six scored against Mid-America Christian in a 6-0 shutout midway through the 2013 season.
 
Seven different Pioneers scored goals Saturday, with Emmanuel Emmas the only repeat scorer as he logged the team's final two goals. One own-goal was recorded.
 
It was the first goals of the season for all seven Pioneers as Wayland (2-2) had scored just twice in its three previous matches, both by Ezequiel Amestoy.
 
"We looked a lot better today, and I feel like it was because they were organized and working hard," Ospina said.
 
Eight of Wayland's goals came unassisted. Taval Whittaker was credited with the lone assist on a goal by Jonathan Luna. Whittaker also scored.
 
"We worked on our finishing this week. That's why the score was like it was," Ospina said.
 
Wayland, which led 5-0 at halftime, got playing time for 20 players.
 
"I was proud of the guys who came in as subs because they kept the level (of play) up," Ospina said.
 
Emmas was one of those subs who scored, along with Javier Parry. Starters finding the net were Mohammad Chahine, Ross Brown, Guillermo Deal, Luna and Whittaker.
 
Wayland took 31 total shots – 15 were on goal – compared to just four shots for the Rams. WBU goalkeeper João Souza was credited with two saves.
 
Huston-Tillotson scored its lone goal early in the second half. The Pioneers quickly thwarted any thought of a comeback, however.
 
The Rams, who were coming off a 6-1 loss at West Texas A&M a day earlier, fell to 0-4.
 
Wayland, meanwhile, saw its last game cancelled. The Pioneers were off to an early 2-0 lead over Texas-Permian Basin on Wednesday when lightning in Odessa forced the cancellation.
 
Saturday's match kicked off a seven-game home stand for Wayland, which next plays University of the Southwest at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Southwest won its season-opener of Arizona Christian, 2-1. The Mustangs played Paul Quinn later Saturday.
 
"We're working hard but still have a long way to go," Ospina said. "We still have to fix a lot of things."