Antigonish, NS - The StFX X-Men (4-3-3) broke a scoreless tie with three unanswered goals in the final 32 minutes to earn a 3-0 shutout win over the Memorial University Sea-Hawks (3-6-1) in AUS soccer action Sunday afternoon at StFX Oland Stadium.
"We responded very well after a couple tough games. It was a great team effort," X-Men captain Randy Ribeiro (Cambridge, ON) said after the match.
After the teams battled to a 0-0 tie at halftime, Ribeiro opened the scoring in the 57th minute when he converted a cross from Jordan Roberts (Whitby, ON) with a highlight reel diving header that beat Sea-Hawk freshman keeper Andrew Anson (Ottawa, ON).
In the 88th minute, second-half substitution Natneal Tecle (Calgary, AB) eluded three Sea-Hawk defenders before ripping a low shot inside the left post beyond the outstretched arm of Anson.
Forward Kareem Henry (Mississauga, ON) capped the three-goal explosion in stoppage time, converting a pass from Ribeiro, who made a run and darted by a Sea-Hawk defender before making the centering play.
X-Men freshman keeper Thomas Pieroway (Conception Bay, NL), who made two saves for the shutout, was named the Subway player of the match.
The X-Men outshot the Sea-Hawks 17-3 in the match. StFX had 10 corner kick opportunities, while Memorial collected four.
The Sea-Hawks return to action Saturday, Oct. 18, when they host the Mount Allison Mounties in St. John's.
StFX will host the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus Friday, Oct. 17. Opening kick-off is set for 7:15 p.m. at Oland Stadium.