BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Salem University men's soccer team fell 4-0 to Wheeling University on Sunday afternoon at The Bridge. The contest featured off and on again rain showers that made things difficult for both squads throughout the contest.
Salem kept the match competitive through the opening half, heading into the break tied 0-0 despite Wheeling generating 12 shots in the first 45 minutes. Goalkeeper Gregory Lynch made several key stops to keep the Cardinals off the scoreboard, while the Tigers created three shots of their own.
Wheeling broke through in the second half, scoring its first goal in the 56th minute when Javier Ramos finished a pass from Jon-Michael Gordan. Just over two minutes later, Luis Yanes doubled the Cardinals' lead with an assist from Enzo Boulaoued.
The Tigers continued to battle, earning four second-half corner kicks and looking for opportunities to get back into the match. However, Wheeling added a third goal in the 86th minute, with Yanes scoring his second of the afternoon off an assist from Ramos. Alonso Martinez added a fourth goal in the final minute, assisted by Charlie Goldsmith.
Lynch finished with nine saves for Salem, facing 25 shots from the Wheeling attack. The Tigers recorded five shots, with Tommy Sowinski and Nicolas Del Gaudio each putting an attempt on target. Wheeling goalkeeper Alberto Madail made four saves to earn the shutout.
With the result, Salem moves to 3-8-2 overall and 1-7-1 in conference play.
