HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Elizabethtown College men's soccer team remained undefeated in Landmark Conference play, topping Juniata, 3-0, Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Blue Jays improve to 8-2-1 overall and 3-0-0 in the league, while the Eagles fall to 3-4-2 on the season and 0-1-2 in the Landmark.
Senior Garrett Winchilla and freshman Pedro Guizardi both scored for Etown, while freshman Luke Kelly tallied an assist.
After scoreless first half, the Blue Jays found its open strike thanks to an own goal. Junior Mehluko Letsoalo stepped up to take a free kick from the right side of Juniata's attacking third. He whipped a dangerous ball into the center of the box where an Eagles' defender attempted to clear it but put it in the back of their own net in the 63rd minute, giving Etown the one goal advantage.
Almost five minutes later, the Blue Jays found its second goal of the came a more conventional way. Kelly beat his defender on the end line and slid a cross to Guizardi at the back post. The freshman took one touch and easily placed a shot into the open goal for his second of the season and a 2-0 lead to Etown.
Winchilla wrapped up the win in the 85th minute, stepping up and burying a penalty kick into the right side of the goal to finish off Etown's 3-0 win.
Junior Kelvin Del Cid (6-1-1) earned his fourth shutout of the season, making five saves for the clean sheet. Del Cid has not allowed a goal in his last 258:45 minutes of work.
Anru Submramanian (2-3-1) made two saves in the lost.
Elizabethtown hits the road on Tuesday, October 12 to take on Muhlenberg. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
