LONGVIEW -- LeTourneau struck early, and that was enough.
The YellowJackets men's soccer team tripped up Louisiana College, 3-0, Thursday night at LETU Soccer Field to reach the .500 mark. The YellowJackets (5-5-2, 3-2-0 American Southwest Conference) extended their winning streak to five straight over the Wildcats (1-9-0, 1-4-0). It was LeTourneau's third straight win this season.
Eric Smith scored less than eight minutes into the game, and then tacked on another one in the 16th minute.
Oliver Placencia found the back of the net in the 29th minute to pad the lead to three goals.
Chancey Davis assisted on the first goal, and
Cordrick Sabbatini and
Luis De La Torre drew helpers on the next two.
That's all the Jackets needed in a game they outshot the Wildcats, 22-11, which included a 9-3 differential on goal.
Smith found the back of the net for the first time this year, and the first time since late last season. De La Torre recorded his team-leading fourth and fifth assists, while Davis picked up his fourth. Sabbatini notched his first two helpers, and Placencia added his fourth goal and 10th point of the year to tie for the team lead in both categories.
LETU goalkeeper
Diego Berlingeri made two saves in his 83:11 of work before giving way to
Austin Dunegan, who saw his first action of the season. Dunegan stopped one shot to combine on the shutout.
The YellowJackets host Belhaven at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
