Box Score The IU Columbus men's soccer team played Cincinnati-Clermont on Wednesday at Nexus Park. The hosts controlled the action from the start and cruised to a 4-0 win with some help from the visitors and a pair of goals by hometown players.

The first half held many opportunities for the Crimson Pride as they had seven shots and a penalty kick, but they were unable to cash in on any of them. They did, however, get on the board as the Cougars gave the Crimson Pride a 1-0 lead with an own goal at the 8:15 mark.

The second half provided more scoring chances for the Crimson Pride. Junior Christian Cardoso from Columbus North scored at 54:33 on an assist by Maruwe Exauce (who just returned after missing a couple games due to injury). Senior Alejandro Saldivar from Columbus East scored six minutes later to put the Crimson Pride up 3-0. Freshman Yassin Baji (Madison, WI) scored the final goal of the game at 71:12.

The Crimson Pride dominated the entire game, and the statistics backed that up. The hosts had 28 shots (12 shots on goal), compaered to just two shots by the Cougars. The win moved the record to 4-5-0 on the season with River States Conference play on the horizon.

Next on the schedule: The Crimson Pride open conference play at West Virginia Tech on Saturday, October 3rd at 3:00 pm