VALLEJO, Calif.  – The Bushnell men's soccer team put an emphatic exclamation point on the pre-season on Saturday, hauling in nine goals from six different scorers in a 9-0 blowout of Cal Maritime.
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The second-largest victory in school history, and biggest since the record was set in 2018, featured three players scoring two goals apiece as the Beacon improve to 6-0 for the first time in school history. They extend their winning streak to eight straight, and wrap their third consecutive undefeated non-conference season.
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Danny Rojas,
Omar Barajas (pictured), and
Joan Remo Morales each scored a brace for the Beacons, including both in the first half for Rojas as the Beacons took a 3-0 lead into the intermission.
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Barajas finished with two goals and two assists, Rojas added an assist, and
Giovanni Agogliati scored in the first half, adding an assist in the second half.
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Barajas has now scored nine goals through six games and is one shy of tying Bushnell's single-season record. He has also broken the single-season points record, adding five assists for 23 total points, which leads the nation.
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Other scorers for the Beacons were
Caleb Premo and
Brady Housley. For Premo it was his first of the season and 16th of his career.
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Bushnell finished the game with a 24-12 advantage in shot attempts and successfully scored on nine of 17 shots-on-goal. Â Head Coach
Joao Ehlers said, "We played very well today. We dominated the entire game and were able to score the opportunities we created."
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Not to be outdone by an incredible offensive effort, the Bushnell defense rolled to their fourth shutout of the season.
William Haberfield played the first 80 minutes in goal and recorded six saves.
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Jorge Lopez, another key component of the Bushnell back line, said, "We played very well today. We were defensively strong and very lethal offensively."
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UP NEXT: Bushnell heads into Cascade Collegiate Conference action this Thursday as they travel to Great Falls, Montana to take on the University of Providence (0-3-1) at 3:30 p.m (MT).
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