SHREVEPORT, LA— The St. Thomas men's soccer team kicked off Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) play on a high note, earning a hard-fought 2–1 road win against Centenary College at Mayo Field. The Celts generate 19 total shot attempts and relied on a strong second-half strike to secure their second conference win of the early SCAC campaign. With the result, St. Thomas improves to 3–4–1 overall and 1–0 in SCAC action.
Centenary struck early in the opening minutes when Carter Webb found the back of the net in the 2nd minute (1:53) to put the Gents ahead 1–0. St. Thomas responded quickly, leveling the match in the 9th minute (8:41) when Hamilton Estrada buried a strike to make it 1–1. The Celts kept pressing for the remainder of the half, creating chances from Jose Hernandez, Aldo Hernandez, and Tony Castro, but the game went into the break tied.
The Celts continued to push the pace in the second half, generating 11 total shot attempts. The decisive moment came in the 71st minute (71:00) when Hani Ahmadie scored off an assist from Ronaldo Guzman to give St. Thomas a 2–1 advantage. The St. Thomas defense, anchored by goalkeeper Luis Hernandez, turned away late attacks by the Gents in the final minutes to lock in the road victory.
St. Thomas finished the match with 19 total shots and put 8 on goal. Goalkeeper Luis Hernandez played in net for the Celts, making a key second-half save to secure the win.
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Up Next:
The Celts continue conference action on Friday, October 9 as they host Colorado College. Follow the team at www.ustcelts.com or on Instagram @ustathletics and @ustmsoccer for game times, live stream links, and updates.
