RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas men's soccer team defeated St. Edward's 5-0 in the Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament Quarterfinals at UTD Soccer Field Saturday night.
The Comets (11-2-6) advance to the semifinals, where they will face the top-seeded #5 Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The home team scored in the 25th minute when
Jordan Jones' corner kick connected with
Callum Thompson's header.
Gavin Vo made it 2-0 in the 36th minute when he scored after a cross from
Avery Brazzell from the left side of the box.
Brazzell scored in the 62nd and 63rd minutes, 1:18 apart to give UTD a commanding 4-0 lead. It was the eighth fastest time for consecutive goals by one player in school history.
Parker Bowman topped off the game with a goal on an assist from
Aaron Pondeca in the 81st minute.
The Comets outshot the Hilltoppers (5-8-4) 18-11 overall and 12-2 on goal. UTD led in corner kicks, 2-1, and both teams committed 13 fouls.
UT Dallas Notes
- The Comets, playing in their first LSC Tournament game, tied the school record with most goals in a postseason match.
- Brazzell recorded a career-high five points on two goals and an assist. He leads the team with 10 goals on the year.
- Thompson scored his third goal of the year.
- Vo, a freshman, scored his first collegiate goal.
- Bowman posted his second goal.
- Jones leads UTD with five assists.
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Ryder Claborn came up with two saves in goal for his eighth shutout of the year.
St. Edward's Notes
- Bartek Zabek took two shots.
- Izaiah Garza and Alex Loya each had a shot on goal.
- Kaleo Francis recorded six saves in 67 minutes in goal.
Up Next
The Comets will take on #5 Midwestern State in the LSC Semifinals on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
