TYLER, TEXAS – UT Tyler men's soccer program delivered a dominant performance Saturday afternoon, defeating Sul Ross State 7-0 at Citizens First Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex to earn its first Lone Star Conference victory of the season.
The Patriots (3-5-4, 1-4-1 LSC) scored four goals in the opening half before adding three more after the break. UT Tyler finished with 24 shots, including 11 on target, while holding the Lobos to just five shots and two on goal.
Jamie Joyce opened the scoring in the fifth minute, finding the back of the net at 4:39 to give the Patriots an early 1-0 advantage. Noe Coutino doubled the lead just three minutes later, finishing a pass from Caden Naizer in the eighth minute.
UT Tyler continued its offensive pressure as Luis Martinez scored at 10:10 off an assist from Joyce to make it 3-0. The Patriots added their fourth goal in the 22nd minute when Yanis Lasri found the net at 21:49, giving the home side a commanding advantage heading into halftime.
The Patriots maintained control after the break, continuing to create scoring opportunities and keep Sul Ross State away from the goal. Henrique Caputo extended the lead to 5-0 in the 51st minute, converting a pass from Azael Ochoa at 50:47.
Joyce struck again less than three minutes later, scoring his second goal of the afternoon at 53:26 to push the advantage to six. The Patriots capped the scoring in the 77th minute when Fabrice Ndayishimiye finished a pass from Coutino at 76:04 to secure the 7-0 victory.
Joyce led the Patriots with two goals and an assist for five points. Coutino finished with a goal and an assist, while Martinez, Lasri, Caputo and Ndayishimiye each added a goal. Naizer and Ochoa contributed assists in the offensive outburst.
Defensively, UT Tyler limited Sul Ross State to two shots on goal and recorded their fourth shutout on the season against the Lobos' five-shot attack. Niclas Becker started in goal and made one save before Bronson Paus entered in the second half and added another save as the Patriots combined for the clean sheet.
