Park University’s men’s soccer team scored big in their first win of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 5, ending the game against Kansas Christian College 9-1.

The Pirates have rarely scored nine goals during a game in program history. The last two games with this outcome occurred in 2016 and 2007.

Park had a strong start against the KCC Falcons, scoring two goals within the first 15 minutes. Freshman Alfonso Vigna sent a corner kick to sophomore Bradyn McIntyre who scored the first goal at 14:02. Then, Vigna assisted freshman Marcos Fernandes with his first goal as a Pirate at 14:56.

The men scored one more time in the first half. McIntyre proved his skills with a second goal at 24:52.

KCC broke the shutout at 39:45 with a goal of their own. This ended up being their only goal out of the three shots the Falcons took during the game.

In the second half, the Pirates showcased their abilities as they took 20 shots while KCC had none.

The Pirates made 6 goals out of those shots during this half.

Sophomore Samuele Pintossi started the half with a goal at 52:44. Freshman Francesco Esteban joined McIntrye with two goals.

Sophomore Julian Campos had a stellar second half with one goal and two assists.

The other two scorers were senior Wayde Roman and junior Filip Andonovski.

Junior goalkeeper Tyler Snapp had his first start as a Pirate to help contribute to this win.

After another win on Wednesday, Sept. 6, the Pirates are starting their season with a 2-1 record. They hope to continue this win streak on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Julian Field against Missouri Valley College.