CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Sophomore
Naoto Uede scored a hat trick to lead Parkland men's soccer to a 10-0 win over Lincoln Land. In addition to Uede,
Seungbong Song,
Yu Sasaki, Mario Cortez,
Ilan Carvahlo,
Ivai Warella (2) and
Hugo Parada Lopez also contributed goals.
His first collegiate hat trick, Uede more than doubled his season output as the three goals gave him five on the season, third best on the team. All three goals coming in the first half, Uede scored in the eighth, 31
st and 37
th minutes for a 3-0 Parkland lead at the half.
In the second half, Parkland spread the ball around as six different players combined for the seven goals. Song got the scoring started off an assist from
Pablo Diaz, and then Saski scored his team-leading 16
th goal in the 60
th minute.
Mario Cortez and
Ilan Carvahlo added two more goals in a three-minute span, and then Warella scored back-to-back goals in the 78
th and 84
th minute. A goal by
Hugo Parada Lopez in the final minute of regulation pushed the Cobras into double digits.
Holding Lincoln Land scoreless, Parkland goalie
Matteo Gigliozzi posted a shutout while the Cobras defense allowed only one shot on goal.
Up next, Parkland is back in action on Saturday, October 5, when they host St. Louis at 2 p.m. central time.