THATCHER, Ariz. — A relentless first-half offensive attack by Eastern Arizona College proved too much for the College of Southern Nevada men's soccer team Tuesday afternoon, as the Gila Monsters scored eight times before halftime en route to an 8-0 victory in ACCAC play.
Eastern Arizona wasted little time taking control of the conference matchup, opening the scoring just 30 seconds into the contest when Brian Demski converted an assist from Samuel Prado.
The Gila Monsters continued to apply pressure, but Southern Nevada held the deficit at one for the next 15 minutes before Eastern Arizona broke the match open with three goals in less than five minutes.
Jose Navarro doubled the advantage at the 15:30 mark, and Alain Websters Alexandre followed just 14 seconds later to make it 3-0. Khi Caban added another goal in the 21st minute, extending Eastern Arizona's lead to four.
The Coyotes' afternoon became more difficult when Juan Marco Guerrero received a red card at 26:24, leaving Southern Nevada to play the remainder of the match with 10 men.
Eastern Arizona had already extended its advantage to 6-0 by that point, following goals from Jean Carlos and Caban in the 25th and 26th minutes. Mouad Idboufous added a seventh goal in the 31st minute before Alexandre scored his second of the afternoon at 42:05 to complete the first-half scoring.
Despite the difficult opening 45 minutes, Southern Nevada regrouped defensively after halftime and held Eastern Arizona scoreless throughout the second period.
Goalkeeper Diego Mendez played all 90 minutes for the Coyotes, recording 10 saves while facing sustained offensive pressure. Eastern Arizona finished with 19 shots compared to four for Southern Nevada.
Offensively, Matias Martinez, Justin Gilliland, Alejandro Marquez and Erik Espinoza each registered a shot for CSN, which produced two attempts in each half.
Caban and Alexandre led Eastern Arizona with two goals apiece, while six different Gila Monsters found the back of the net.
The loss dropped Southern Nevada to 1-11-1 overall and 0-6-0 in ACCAC play.
Up Next: The Coyotes continue conference play on Saturday, Oct. 10, traveling to Bullhead City, Arizona, to face Mohave College at 4:30 p.m. Southern Nevada will look to avenge a narrow 2-1 loss to the Bighorns in their first meeting on Sept. 19.
