RINDGE, N.H. - The Franklin Pierce University men's soccer team rolled to a 5-0 victory over Bentley University in non-conference action Wednesday night at Sodexo Field.
With the win, the Ravens improve to 2-1-1 on the season.
Franklin Pierce opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Adolfo Pino found Guillermo Rios, who finished for the first goal of the game to give the Ravens a 1-0 advantage. The score remained there through halftime.
The Ravens broke the game open with four goals over a span of less than 10 minutes in the second half. Rios started the run with his second goal of the night in the 71st minute off an assist from Ander Calle. Just over a minute later, Patrick Brisa Cervera connected with William Britton for a goal to extend the lead to 3-0.
Britton added his second goal of the game in the 79th minute, with Calle picking up his second assist of the night. Dani Almeida capped off the scoring less than two minutes later, finding the back of the net off an assist from Afonso Oliveira to make it 5-0.
Franklin Pierce finished with an 11-8 advantage in shots and put seven attempts on goal. Toby Lewis played all 90 minutes in net, making three saves to earn the shutout.
The Ravens return to action on Saturday, September 12, hosting St. Thomas Aquinas College at 4 p.m. for Hampshire United Day.
