Men’s Soccer win at Columbia (S.C.) 3-0

COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 23, 2023) – The Milligan University men's soccer team remained unbeaten on the road as the Buffs took a 3-0 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) win at Columbia (S.C.) on Saturday evening.

The Buffs move to 6-2-1 on the season and 3-0-1 in AAC play. Milligan is 3-0-1 in four road games this season. Columbia falls to 4-5, 1-4 AAC.

Santiago Corral opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the season in the 21st minute. Inaki Moreno sent a long cross from the right sideline after a throw-in into the 18-yard box where Corral's header went over the keeper and under the crossbar to give the Buffs a 1-0 lead.

Moreno and Corral set up the Buffs' second goal five minutes later. Moreno served the ball into the box from the left sideline and Corral centered the ball with a touch off his chest and Alex Panner aimed a shot into the bottom left corner to extend the Buffs' advantage to 2-0 with his second goal of the year.

After carrying the two-goal edge into the second half, Moreno tallied a goal of his own in the 63rd minute. After the ball ricochet around the penalty area, it rolled out to Moreno above the 18-yard box, who one-timed a shot past the diving keeper inside the left post for his fifth goal of the year.

Milligan outshot the Koalas 17-3 on the day. Adria Alles made a pair of saves in the win.

The Buffs host Bluefield on Wednesday evening.