SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word men's soccer defeated visiting Southern Nazarene, 6-1 on Sunday afternoonat Benson Stadium. (Box Score)

The #20 Cardinals (9-2) wasted no time getting on the scoreboard after Tenny Adebowale (London, England/Filton College) scored his first goal of the season in the ninth minute.  Adebowale slipped it past the keeper on a one-on-one after a great through pass by Vincent Bailey (Southport,England/King George V).

Incarnate Word was able to get three more goals before the half.  Junior defender Josh Ferona (El Segundo, California/El Segundo) picked up his fourth goal of the season after tapping in a ball in front of the net following a misplaced shot. Just eight minutes later Alex De La Garza (Mission/Sharyland) headed his own rebound into the back of the net for his fourth goal of the season.  Bailey picked up his 13^th goal of the season late in the first half from 12 yards out after a scramble for the ball.

UIW added two more goals in the second half.  Dylan Kelly (Tucson, AZ/Salpointe) tapped in a great cross from Devon Purslow (Austin/Belmont Abbey) at 68:14.  Purslow added another assist finding the foot of Matheus Menezes (San Ramon, CA/Dougherty Valley) off a free kick at 75:19.

The Crimson Storm (1-12) picked up their lone goal in the second half on a breakaway by Haijime Chumpitaz in the 56^th minute off an assist by Aziz Tapsoba.

The Cardinals fired 31 shots in the match with 17 on goal.  Eight different players had a goal or an assist.  Freshman Brett Becker (Odessa/Permian HS) made two saves in goal to pick up his second win of the weekend.

The Cardinals will have a 12 day break before heading out to Canyon to take on West Texas A&M on October 19^th.
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