Box Score
Site: Victory Field #1 (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Final Score: Chestnut Hill 5, Goldey-Beacom 0
Records: GBC (2-7-0, 0-6-0), Chestnut Hill (4-6-1, 2-3-0)
Next GBC Event: Wednesday, Oct. 3 vs. Shippensburg University | 3 p.m. | Kirkwood Soccer Complex (New Castle, Del.)
GBC-Chestnut Hill Box Score: HTML
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – After being limited to just three goals in the last three matches, Chestnut Hill College (4-6-1, 2-3-0) exploded for a season-high five goals, including four goals in the second half, to snap a three-match losing streak with a 5-0 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Goldey-Beacom College (2-7-0, 0-6-0) at the Griffins' Victory Field #1 on Monday evening.
The Griffins, who handed the Lightning their second straight loss, scored five goals in a match for the first time since Sept. 17, 2009 when they defeated Wilmington University by a 5-2 margin.
After a slow start, the Griffins took a 1-0 lead with 9:30 remaining in the first half when sophomore forward
Channing Couillard (Fletcher H.S./Jacksonville, Fla.) scored on a header shot after a throw in by senior defender
Anthony O'Connor (Cardinal Dougherty H.S./Philadelphia, Pa.).
Leading by a 1-0 margin, the Griffins' offense took over in the second half by scoring four times. Junior midfielder
Hernan Angulo (Lima, Peru) upped the Chestnut Hill advantage to 2-0 in the 57th minute when he scored off a pass from junior defender
Darius Gbunblee (Father Judge H.S./Philadelphia, Pa.).
With 26:58 left in the second half, sophomore forward
Patrick Steger (La Plata H.S./La Plata, Md.) extended the margin to 3-0 when he converted a penalty kick past senior goalkeeper
Ignacio Farias (Maracay, Venezuela).
Just under three minutes later, the Griffins added an insurance goal when junior forward
Robert Stocklin (Paul VI H.S./Mount Laurel, N.J.) tallied an unassisted marker to give Chestnut Hill a 4-0 cushion.
With 2:52 remaining, junior midfielder
Georges Beyiha (Yaounde, Cameroon) increased the margin to 5-0 with an unassisted goal off a restart.
Making his second start of the season, senior goalkeeper
Michael Goldstein (Pennsauken H.S./Pennsauken, N.J.) made two saves to earn his first win of the season as the Griffins outshot Goldey-Beacom by a 23-11 margin.
Farias made two saves in a losing effort for the Lightning in 66 minutes while junior goalkeeper
Carlos Meinhard (Caracas, Venezuela) added two saves in the final 24 minutes.
The Lightning will return to the Kirkwood Soccer Complex on Wednesday, Oct. 3 when they host Shippensburg University for a non-conference match at 3 p.m.
College Men's Soccer: Chestnut Hill 5, Goldey-Beacom 0
Goldey-Beacom (2-7-0, 0-6-0) 0-0 / 0
Chestnut Hill (4-6-1, 2-3-0) 1-4 / 5
Goals: GBC – n/a; CHC – Channing Couillard (35:30), Hernan Angulo (56:13), Patrick Steger (63:02), Robert Stocklin (65:48), Georges Beyiha (87:08).
Assists: GBC – n/a; CHC – Anthony O'Connor 1, Darius Gbunblee 1.
Saves: GBC –
Ignacio Farias 2 (65:57, 4 goals allowed),
Carlos Meinhard 2 (24:03, 1 goals allowed); CHC – Michael Goldstein 2 (90:00, 0 goals allowed).
Shots: GBC – 11; CHC – 23.
Corner Kicks: GBC – 4; CHC – 3.
Attendance: 83.
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