IRVING, TX— The St. Thomas men's soccer team bounced back in conference play, earning a 3–1 road victory against the University of Dallas at Crusader Field. The Celts created consistent pressure throughout the match, recording 19 total shot attempts and scoring goals in both halves to secure the win. With the result, St. Thomas improves to 4–5–1 overall and 2–1–0 in SCAC action.
St. Thomas opened the scoring late in the first half when Hani Ahmadie found the back of the net in the 36th minute (35:31) off an assist from Richard Monge to give the Celts a 1–0 lead going into halftime.
The Celts doubled their advantage in the second half when Hamilton Estrada struck in the 65th minute (64:54) to make it 2–0. Dallas answered in the 81st minute (80:59) on a goal by Rico Aguilar to narrow the gap to 2–1. However, St. Thomas put the game out of reach in the final minute (89:44) as Adrian Castillo scored to lock in the 3–1 road victory.
St. Thomas finished the match with 19 total shots and put six on goal. Goalkeeper Max Rodriguez played all 90 minutes in net for the Celts, making seven saves on 13 shots faced to earn the victory.
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Up Next: The Celts return home to SaberCats Stadium for their next SCAC matchup on Friday, October 16 at 5:00 PM as they host Texas Lutheran University. Follow the team at www.ustcelts.com or on Instagram @ustathletics and @ustmsoccer for game times, live stream links, and updates.
