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WILMINGTON, Del. – Senior forward Luiz Ristow (Joinville, Brazil) scored one goal and added two assists as Goldey-Beacom College (6-5-0) scored a season-high six goals en route to a 6-2 non-conference victory over East Stroudsburg University (4-7-1) at Nancy Churchman-Sawin Field on Thursday afternoon.

The Lightning took a quick 1-0 lead in the sixth minute when freshman forward Omar Hernandez (Avon Grove H.S./West Grove, Pa.) collected a rebound of a shot by Ristow and scored his fourth goal of the season.

Just under nine minutes later, Ristow extended the advantage to 2-0 when he tallied his team-high eighth goal of the year off passes from Hernandez and freshman midfielder Fernando Sanchez (Madrid, Spain).

In the 47th minute, sophomore midfielder Joe Traynor (William Tennent H.S./Warminster, Pa.) upped the margin to 3-0 when he scored his first goal of the season off a free kick from 25 yards.

However, the Warriors ended the Lightning's bid for a shutout just nine seconds later when sophomore midfielder Austin Bogart (Hanover H.S./Warrior Run, Pa.) scored his first goal of the season off an assist from freshman defender Enrique Ruiz (Rutherford H.S./Rutherford, N.J.).

In the 69th minute, Bogart closed the margin to 3-2 when he converted a penalty kick after a foul was called against Goldey-Beacom in the penalty area. But, just over 10 minutes later, junior defender Daniel Bennett (Arthur P. Schalick H.S./Pittsgrove, N.J.) added a penalty kick for his second goal of the season, increasing the Lightning's lead to 4-2.

After the Lightning used a goal from sophomore midfielder Erik Tapper (Linkoping, Sweden) to push the gap to 5-2, sophomore forward Rerom Delys (Vila Velha, Brazil) earned his third goal of the season on a penalty kick in the 86th minute for a four-goal lead.

Freshman goalkeeper Adam Olander (Stockholm, Sweden) made four saves for the Lightning, who outshot East Stroudsburg by a 20-9 margin.

Quick Strikes
· Thursday's match marked the third all-time meeting between the Lightning and the Warriors … Goldey-Beacom earned its first win in the series … It was also the first meeting between the teams since the 2003 season.  
· The six goals by the Lightning set a season high … It is the highest single-game scoring output for Goldey-Beacom since a 9-0 victory over Lincoln University on Oct. 29, 2010.
· With 25 goals in 11 matches this year, the Lightning have surpassed their goal total from last year when they scored just 20 goals in 18 matches … The 25 goals are the most by Goldey-Beacom since the 2009 campaign when the Lightning scored 32 goals in 18 matches.  
· Ristow has scored three goals with four assists in his last three matches … It is the third time this year he has posted at least four points in a match.
· In addition, Ristow moved into sole possession of eighth place on the Lightning's career goals list … Since joining the Lightning last year, he has scored 11 goals.
· Ristow also moved into 10th place on the Lightning's all-time points list … In the last two seasons, he has scored 11 goals with eight assists.  
· Hernandez has posted three goals with two assists in the last three matches … The reigning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week, he scored two goals with an assist in a 4-3 victory over Georgian Court on Sept. 30.
· The Lightning have outshot their opponents in 9 of 11 matches this season … Goldey-Beacom has outshot its opponents by a 178-106 margin.
· Of the Lightning's six wins this year, five of them have come at home … Goldey-Beacom is now 5-2-0 at Nancy Churchman-Sawin Field this season.

What's Ahead for the Lightning
Saturday, Oct. 11 vs. Felician (Homecoming) · 2 p.m. · Nancy Churchman-Sawin Field (Wilmington, Del.)
Tuesday, Oct. 14 vs. Wilmington · 3:30 p.m. · Nancy Churchman-Sawin Field (Wilmington, Del.)
Saturday, Oct. 18 at Bloomfield · 1 p.m. · Foley Field (Bloomfield, N.J.)