MUSKOGEE, OK - Texas Wesleyan men's soccer (7-8-1, 3-5-1 SAC) got a tune up for the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Saturday afternoon with a 7-0 victory over Bacone, who ended the season 0-9 overall and in conference.
A slew of players made huge plays throughout the day.
George Battersby dominated the field much of the match, scoring two goals and three assists.
Eder Falcon scored and registered an assist.
Blend Avdyli, scored two goals.
Mateo Gonzalez blasted two into the net.
Jovanni Angon was the start of two goals and
Ricardo Salas got a point with an assist.
Bastian Blumenberg played the first half in goal, but
Diego Casas got some action in the second half. A full box score from Bacone was not available at the time of publication.
A DAY OF FIRSTS
Many firsts came in the seven-goal triumph. It was Salas' first assist this season and were the first goals for Falcon and Avdyli. It was the first shutout in conference this season, and the first against a SAC opponent since last season's overtime victory against St. Gregory. It was the first time Texas Wesleyan has defeated Bacone since 2015 on the Rams' Senior Night and the first win in Muskogee since 2011.
WHAT'S NEXT
Texas Wesleyan will head to Plainview to take on the 11th-nationally ranked Wayland Baptist Pioneers in the first round of the SAC Tournament, the No. 1 vs. No. 8 matchup in the bracket. The Rams played Wayland extremely tough in their regular season meeting when the Pioneers held the No. 4 national ranking, but ultimately fell 3-0.
