University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, September 20
St. Paul, Minn. / South Field
1:00 p.m. CST
4-1-3, 0-0-0
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St. Cloud State
2-2-1, 0-0-0
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St. Cloud St.
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St. Thomas (MN)
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Photo by: Abby Bondi
Tommies trounce Huskies, 6-1
9/20/2025 4:04:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Men’s Soccer put up three goals in each half for largest win in DI program history
St. Paul, Minn. – Tommie Men's Soccer (4-1-3) matched its program-best win total from last season with the most commanding win in DI program history. The Toms tallied three goals in each half for a 6-1 victory. Alejandro Giner and Liam Ireland each scored twice, a program first. Gunnar Busch and Oliver Corris rounded out the scoring effort.
Game Summary
First Half
-Alejandro Giner got the scoring started in the 10th minute. The goal was his first of the season and first since he scored on October 9th of 2024.
-After another close miss, Liam Ireland scored his first goal as a Tommie in the 19th minute. Baraka Kania centered it toward Yanis Lakhlifi who tapped it open for Ireland who pumped it away.
-Oliver Corris was in his 11th minute of his Tommie career when he found the back of the net in the 41st to put the Tommies up 3-0.
Second Half
-Gunnar Busch scored his first career goal in 42 career games in the 64th minute.
-Alejandro Giner added his second of the contest in the 66th on a broken defensive play.
-Liam Ireland scored his second on a free kick in the 80th minute.
-The Huskies earned a penalty kick in the 86th and Mahmood Maldonado pushed it through the right hand of Mortiz Krenc for their lone tally.
Quick Hits
-Ronan Selbo was the lone Tommie to play all 90 minutes in the field.
-Moritz Krenc did not have to make a save until the 67th minute.
-The Tommies outshot the Huskies 21-3 (11-3 on goal)
-Liam Ireland placed four shots on goal, tied for the most by a Tommie in a single game this season (Baraka Kania against Chicago State).
Tommie Tidbits
-The Tommies are now 2-0-0 all-time against the Huskies with a goal differential of +6.
-This four-game home unbeaten streak is the longest in DI program history. They have a chance to defend it on September 30th against VMI (1-4-3).
-St. Thomas has matched its program-best win total from last season (4-10-2) in eight games with nine games still to play. They have not gone this deep into a season with just one loss in the DI era.
-Oliver Corris' goal 11 minutes into his Tommie debut is the quickest goal by a Tommie in their debut in program history. Oliver Bieleveldt scored in the 62nd minute of his Tommie debut against Cal Baptist in 2022 and John Bence scored in the 67th minute of his debut against Northern Illinois in 2024.
-This is the largest margin of victory for the Tommies in the DI era. Their largest win (five goals) since they beat Saint Mary's 7-0 on November 2nd of 2019.
-The last time the Toms won a game exactly 6-1 was in 2019 against St. Olaf on September 28th.
-It is also the first six-goal game in DI program history (no five goal games yet, and one four goal game).
-Giner's brace was the sixth in DI program history and Ireland's was the seventh.
Quoting Coach Lowery
"Really strong performance by the guys today. We had a real clear intent to be better with the ball in possession and to be more dangerous in the attack. We displayed responsible defending, keeping them away from us in the box. It was great to get Oliver (Corris) into the game; it was also huge for us to get Sidney (Kerr) back. It has been a group effort, and we are excited to start Summit League play. A huge thank you to our medical team and to Mac Ideson for getting our guys back healthy."
Up Next
The Toms open Summit League play on Saturday, September 27 at Omaha. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Caniglia Field. The Tommies are 1-4-0 all-time against the Mavericks, without a win since 2021.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the University of St. Thomas Men's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @TommieMSoccer. Follow the fun @tommiesports on TikTok.
Game Summary
First Half
-Alejandro Giner got the scoring started in the 10th minute. The goal was his first of the season and first since he scored on October 9th of 2024.
-After another close miss, Liam Ireland scored his first goal as a Tommie in the 19th minute. Baraka Kania centered it toward Yanis Lakhlifi who tapped it open for Ireland who pumped it away.
-Oliver Corris was in his 11th minute of his Tommie career when he found the back of the net in the 41st to put the Tommies up 3-0.
Second Half
-Gunnar Busch scored his first career goal in 42 career games in the 64th minute.
-Alejandro Giner added his second of the contest in the 66th on a broken defensive play.
-Liam Ireland scored his second on a free kick in the 80th minute.
-The Huskies earned a penalty kick in the 86th and Mahmood Maldonado pushed it through the right hand of Mortiz Krenc for their lone tally.
Quick Hits
-Ronan Selbo was the lone Tommie to play all 90 minutes in the field.
-Moritz Krenc did not have to make a save until the 67th minute.
-The Tommies outshot the Huskies 21-3 (11-3 on goal)
-Liam Ireland placed four shots on goal, tied for the most by a Tommie in a single game this season (Baraka Kania against Chicago State).
Tommie Tidbits
-The Tommies are now 2-0-0 all-time against the Huskies with a goal differential of +6.
-This four-game home unbeaten streak is the longest in DI program history. They have a chance to defend it on September 30th against VMI (1-4-3).
-St. Thomas has matched its program-best win total from last season (4-10-2) in eight games with nine games still to play. They have not gone this deep into a season with just one loss in the DI era.
-Oliver Corris' goal 11 minutes into his Tommie debut is the quickest goal by a Tommie in their debut in program history. Oliver Bieleveldt scored in the 62nd minute of his Tommie debut against Cal Baptist in 2022 and John Bence scored in the 67th minute of his debut against Northern Illinois in 2024.
-This is the largest margin of victory for the Tommies in the DI era. Their largest win (five goals) since they beat Saint Mary's 7-0 on November 2nd of 2019.
-The last time the Toms won a game exactly 6-1 was in 2019 against St. Olaf on September 28th.
-It is also the first six-goal game in DI program history (no five goal games yet, and one four goal game).
-Giner's brace was the sixth in DI program history and Ireland's was the seventh.
Quoting Coach Lowery
"Really strong performance by the guys today. We had a real clear intent to be better with the ball in possession and to be more dangerous in the attack. We displayed responsible defending, keeping them away from us in the box. It was great to get Oliver (Corris) into the game; it was also huge for us to get Sidney (Kerr) back. It has been a group effort, and we are excited to start Summit League play. A huge thank you to our medical team and to Mac Ideson for getting our guys back healthy."
Up Next
The Toms open Summit League play on Saturday, September 27 at Omaha. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Caniglia Field. The Tommies are 1-4-0 all-time against the Mavericks, without a win since 2021.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the University of St. Thomas Men's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @TommieMSoccer. Follow the fun @tommiesports on TikTok.
Team Stats
SCSU
UST
Goals
1
6
Shots
3
21
Shots on Goal
3
11
Saves
5
2
Corners
3
6
Fouls
11
7
Scoring Plays
Alejandro Giner (2)
GOAL by UST Giner, Alejandro.
09:21
Liam Ireland (2)
Assisted By: Yanis Lakhlifi , Baraka Kania
GOAL by UST Ireland, Liam Assist by Lakhlifi, Yanis and Kania, Baraka.
18:37
Oliver Corris (1)
GOAL by UST Corris, Oliver.
40:47
Gunnar Busch (1)
GOAL by UST Busch, Gunnar.
63:05
Alejandro Giner (2)
GOAL by UST Giner, Alejandro.
65:27
Liam Ireland (2)
GOAL by UST Ireland, Liam.
79:47
Mahmood Maldonado
SCSU Mahmood Maldonado PENALTY KICK GOAL.
85:08
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
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