LOVES PARK, Ill. – Rock Valley College men's soccer continued its winning ways Thursday, Sept. 4, with a dominant 8-0 victory over Elgin Community College in Region IV action.
The Golden Eagles controlled the match from the opening whistle, scoring four goals in each half while limiting Elgin to just two shots. Rock Valley finished with 16 shots and held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks.
Irving Dorman opened the scoring in the sixth minute, converting a penalty kick to give RVC the early advantage.
Reese Schlichting quickly added to the lead, scoring in the 13th minute off an assist from
Yadi Ibarra before finding the back of the net again just two minutes later on a feed from
Aidan Aarli.
Alan Perez closed out the first-half scoring in the 41st minute, finishing an assist from
Antonio Ruiz to send the Golden Eagles into halftime with a 4-0 lead.
Schlichting wasted little time completing a milestone performance after the break. The sophomore scored in the 47th minute off an assist from
Arron Devenecia to complete the first hat trick of his collegiate career and extend RVC's advantage to 5-0.
Rock Valley continued to showcase its depth as the match progressed. Devenecia scored in the 49th minute off Ruiz's second assist of the contest,
Simone Badassa added a goal in the 61st minute, and
Philip Asare capped the scoring in the 75th minute on an assist from Dorman. Six different Golden Eagles found the back of the net in the victory.
Schlichting's three goals led an RVC attack that received contributions throughout the lineup. Dorman finished with a goal and an assist, Devenecia added a goal and an assist, and Ruiz recorded two assists.
The Golden Eagles were equally effective defensively.
Julian Vela made two saves in 55 minutes in goal before Steffan Effler closed out the final 35 minutes. The pair combined for the shutout as Rock Valley held Elgin to two shots on goal.
RVC will look to carry its winning momentum into its next Region 4 contest Wednesday vs College of Dupage.
