RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas men's soccer team posted its fourth shutout of the season, defeating Dallas Christian 4-0 at UTD Soccer Field Saturday night. The Comets (4-3-1) dominated possession against the Crusaders (1-5-4), winning the shots battle 28-2 overall and 11-2 on goal.

First Half Highlights
- Ryan Anderson put UTD on the board in the 14th minute with an assist from Callum Thompson and Marcel Zouzouambe.  
- Arthur Santos converted a penalty kick shortly after, extending the lead to 2-0.  
- Anderson struck again in the 25th minute, assisted by Santos, pushing the score to 3-0.  
- Goalkeeper Ross Versari maintained the clean sheet with key saves against Dallas Christian attempts.  

Second Half Highlights
- UTD launched an offensive with multiple early shots, though Crusaders' goalkeeper Sebastian Guerrero made a key save at 50:38.  
- Gino Sasso fired consecutive shots at the 54th minute, maintaining pressure on the Crusaders' defense.  
- Avery Brazzell extended the lead to 4-0 with a goal in the 80th minute, assisted by Carson Burden.  
- The Comets continued to press with numerous attempts, including a late save by Guerrero on Osi Iyamah's shot at 82:30.  

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UT Dallas Performers
Avery Brazzell - 1st goal of the season
Ross Versari - 2 saves in the shutout
Ryan Anderson  - first 2 goals of the season. Now leads the team with 6 points
Arthur Santos - 1st goal and assist of the year
Callum Thompson - 1st assist of the year
Marcel Zouzouambe - 1st assist

Dallas Christian Performances
Cristiano Castillo - 4 saves
Sebastian Guerrero - 3 saves
David Rivas and Aldo Gomez - 1 shot on goal

Up Next
UTD will play its Lone Star Conference opener at home, Wednesday against Oklahoma Christian at 7 p.m.