Gibson Provides Boost in Win Over Lourdes
SYLVANIA, Ohio – The Bethel College Pilots men’s soccer team traveled to take on Lourdes (Ohio) in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday evening and came away with a weather-shortened 3-0 victory. Tanner Gibson provided the firepower with his first two goals of the season.
GAME VITALS
- Score: Bethel def. Lourdes 3-0
- Records: Bethel (4-1-1) | Lourdes (1-1)
- NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll:Bethel – not rated | Lourdes– not rated
- Location:Wildcat Stadium | Lourdes University | Sylvania, Ohio
SCORING SUMMARY
- 12’ | Tanner Gibson (BC) assisted by Finn Luben
- 49’ | Tanner Gibson (BC) assisted by Finn Luben
- 53’ | Gabriel Ferreira (BC) unassisted
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Finn Luben now has five assists in his last three matches and has moved up to 7th place in program history with 19 career assists.
- Tanner Gibson has already matched his scoring output from last season with two goals.
- Reigning Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Week Philip Keller played in goal for 70 of the 81 minutes of the match and did not allow a goal, dropping his goals against average on the season to .833.
- The match was called in the 81st minute due to lightning.
QUOTES FROM COACH PINTO
- “We saw some great progress tonight and it is great to be rewarded for our hard work. We have a lot of tough games coming up and league play will be as competitive as it has been so we need to continue to make progress.”
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Pilots return to Morey Field on Saturday, September 8 for a 3:00 pm kick-off against Indiana Tech.
