Men's Soccer | 10/4/2019 11:20:00 PM

 
GOODWELL, Okla. – Oklahoma Panhandle State University men's soccer won its second-consecutive Sooner Athletic Conference match, knocking off Texas Wesleyan University, 4-0, at Anchor D Stadium Carl Wooten Field.  With the victory, the Aggies improved to 6-2-1 overall and 2-1 in the SAC, while the Rams fell to 2-10, 1-2 in the SAC.
 
"It was a good performance for the boys in our first home conference game," OPSU Head Coach Brandon Misuraca said. "First and foremost, good on Allan (Gamboa) for scoring that first goal and setting the tone. That's something that we discussed with the team; trying to score within the first 15 minutes to set the tempo of the game. To me, overall, a very good performance. There's definitely some things we can work on going forward but, overall, I'm pleased with the result."
 
What was a strong team effort in staying true to Misuraca's game plan, allowed the Aggies duo of Allan Gamboa and Cheslon Carollisen to shine. Gamboa and Carollisen either scored or assisted on every goal for Panhandle in the match.
 
Just 1:59 minutes into the match, Gamboa tallied his third-straight goal for OPSU (also getting both goals in Tuesday's win at OCU), with Carrolisen assisting. That 1-0 score would stand until halftime and well into the second half of play.
 
In the 72nd minute of play, Carollisen scored unassisted to make it 2-0. Then, just four minutes later, Gamboa notched his fourth goal in two games, with the double-assist credited to Carollisen and Luke Watson-Read to make it 3-0.
 
With just two tics left on the game clock, Gamboa fed Carollisen, who drove the ball into the back of the net for the 4-0 final score.
 
"You can definitely start to see with this group of players that they've come together," Misuraca reflected. "Teams that are young don't keep clean sheets very often. This is a step in the direction we want to go."
 
For the second straight match, sophomore goalkeeper Cristhofer Monje anchored the back line, as the Aggies recorded their third shutout of their inaugural season. They, along with Watson-Read, Nicolas Nieto and Andres Munoz, frustrated the Rams' attack that was fruitless in 16 shot attempts.
 
Monje racked up five saves in putting another match in his personal win column. Monje lowered his goals against average to 2.17.
 
The Aggie next host USAO on Tuesday (Oct. 8) at Anchor D Stadium, with a 7 p.m. kickoff in Goodwell.