Alexis Iturria
Dave Williamson
4
Winner Clayton St. CSU (3-1-0, 0-0-0)
1
Saint Leo SLU (0-3-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Clayton St. CSU
(3-1-0, 0-0-0)
4
Final
1
Saint Leo SLU
(0-3-1, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clayton St. CSU 3 1 4
Saint Leo SLU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Sam Viebrock, Assistant AD for Communication, SamuelViebrock@clayton.edu

#16 Men's Soccer Finish Florida Road Trip with a 4-1 Victory Over Saint Leo

Alexis Iturria knocked in goal and added a pair of assists

SAINT LEO, Fla. – The No. 16 Clayton State University men's soccer team bounced back from a loss on Friday to beat the Saint Leo University Lions, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon. 
 
The Lakers began the first half with an early goal.  In the 4th minute, off a nice cross from Geo Rios, Gonzalo LaChica scored his second goal of the season and made the score, 1-0.  The Lakers kept their foot on the gas as they outshot the Lions, 8-3, in the first half.  Clayton State then extended their lead.  In the 29th minute, Alexis Iturria bent in his first goal of the season off a shot from about 20 yards out.  The Lakers led 2-0. 
 
After the Lions cashed in on a penalty kick in the 32nd minute, Clayton State kept up their scoring ways.  In the 40th minute, Iturria was streaking up the far side, fed the ball to Aaron Diaz toward the middle of the box, and hooked up with John Michael Torres who rifled a shot past the keeper making the score, 3-1.  That same score would hold true going into the halftime break. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 3, Saint Leo 1
 
In the beginning of the second half, the Lakers saw shots from Diaz, LaChica, and Wilfried Kamden but none found the back of the net and the score remained, 3-1.  In the 67th minute, the Lakers would tally another goal.  Off one-touch passes from Emmanuel Alerte and Iturria, Adrian Gallegos scored his second goal of the season and made the score 4-1. 
 
The Lakers outshot the Lions, 17-9, and won the match, 4-1. 
 
MATCH VITALS
Final: #16 Clayton State 4, Saint Leo 1
Records: #16 Clayton State: 4-1 | Saint Leo: 0-3-1
Location: University Soccer Field | Saint Leo University | Saint Leo, Fla.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Iturria scored his first goal of the season and added a pair of assists. He also led the team with five shots.
  • Gallegos, Torres, LaChica all scored their second goals of the season.
  • Mauricio Uribe made a pair of saves and was the only player to play 90 minutes.
  • The Lakers took seven corner kicks. 
  • The Lakers are off their best start since 2019 when they started 4-0. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers open Peach Belt Conference (PBC) play on the road as they travel down to Americus, Ga. to play the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern.  Kickoff on Wednesday, September 13th is set for 7 p.m.

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