Riverdale, NY - The University of Mount Saint Vincent delivered a dominant performance on Tuesday evening, shutting out St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, 8-0, in Skyline Conference action on Marillac Field.
Freshman Justin Sorto scored twice in the opening 22 minutes to lead the Dolphins' offensive attack, while junior Manuel Vidal added a pair of second-half goals. Mount Saint Vincent scored four times in each half to secure the convincing victory.
Sorto opened the scoring in the ninth minute, finishing a pass from classmate Jacob Rooney. Fellow freshman Cole Zent doubled the lead in the 19th minute off an assist from Adam Klak before Sorto found the back of the net again in the 22nd minute, finishing a feed from Yahir Tafoya.
Tafoya capped the first-half scoring in the 35th minute, converting a chance assisted by Giorgios Karousis and Jacob Greiffenberger to send the Dolphins into the break with a 4-0 advantage.
The Dolphins continued to apply pressure after halftime, with Vidal scoring in the 57th minute off a pass from Karousis. Edoardo Wicht extended the lead in the 63rd minute, finishing a feed from Vidal, before Vidal scored again two minutes later. Henry Cardoza capped the scoring in the 86th minute off an assist from Yiannis Kapetanios.
UMSV dominated the box score, outshooting St. Joseph's Brooklyn 22-1 and holding a 12-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Dolphins also limited the Bears to one corner kick while earning three of their own. Miguel Fierro, Joey Wiant and Eugenio Repucci combined to preserve the shutout.
The Dolphins improved to 9-4-2 overall and 8-1-1 in Skyline Conference play after the victory and are set to close out the regular season at home on Saturday against Maritime.
