Dalton Christopher
Assistant Athletic Director - Communications & Media
dchristopher@transy.edu
LEXINGTON, KY - Transylvania Men's Soccer closed a two match week with a 5-0 victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) opponent Bluffton at Pat Deacon Stadium.Â
Earlier in the week, Transylvania battled Wittenberg to a tie in Springfield.
Gus Dickman, assisted by
Dylan Barnes, scored the lone goal for the Pioneers, Senior
Jackson Holt had a strong performance in the goal, recording seven saves.Â
The Pioneers carried a focused offensive effort into Pat Deacon Stadium Saturday against Bluffton, with
Dylan Barnes scoring the first goal for the Pioneers at the 13:44 minute mark.
JT Roden connected on the second Pioneer goal at the 30:13 mark, Carrying a 2-0 lead into the second half, the Pioneers would continue to showcase their offense.
McKay Wheatley and
Alvaro Gonzalez both scored in the first ten minutes of the second half to extend the lead to 4-0. At the 76:14 mark,
Cole Varela capped the victory with an impressive goal to seal the 5-0 victory for the Pioneers.Â
Prior to the game, Transylvania recognized the senior class of 2025 of
Jackson Holt,
Rex Yantz,
Leo Bill,
Dylan Barnes,
Markieus Hill,
Collen Gudorf,
Max Deckop,
Nathan White,
Parker Touma and
Jacob Miller.Â
Transylvania returns to action on Saturday, October 4th, traveling to Manchester for another HCAC match up.Â
Transylvania University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the HCAC. To keep up to date with all of Transylvania Athletics, check out our website at www.transysports.com and follow @TransySports on Instagram.
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