BOCA RATON, Fla. - A pair of goals in each half lifted Palm Beach Atlantic to a 4-0 win past Anderson in men's soccer action at the Wyndham Boca Raton Soccer Classic, hosted by Lynn University at the McCusker Sports Complex.
Palm Beach Atlantic (3-0), the seventh-ranked team in the NCAA's South Region, stayed perfect on the season, while Anderson slipped to 0-2-1.
Freshman midfielder Cameron Roberts put the Sailfish on top 1-0 with his first score of the season in the 23rd minute and junior Kenny Hogg, who has scored an impressive seven goals in three matches for PBA, added a pair of scores - one in the 29th minute and another at the 63:43 mark to give Palm Beach Atlantic a 3-0 cushion.
Sophomore AJ Black wrapped up the scoring with a goal just more than a minute later, setting the final margin.
The Sailfish held a 19-9 advantage in shots after holding just a one-shot edge in the first half. PBA also claimed a 6-5 advantage in corner kicks.
Senior Ben Jones and junior Eduardo Cabastani led the Trojans with three shots apiece and senior goalkeeper Lukas Hesse recorded three saves on the afternoon, while suffering the loss.
Palm Beach Atlantic keeper senior Jonathan Strunk earned the win
and collected four saves.
Anderson will get back on the pitch quickly, as the Trojans face
the host Fighting Knights Saturday afternoon with kickoff slated
3:30 p.m.
