SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Manuel Espinoza scored two goals and recorded an assist to lead the University of Great Falls to a 6-2 win against the Bellevue University men's soccer team Sunday afternoon at Dumke Field.
With the win, Great Falls improved to 6-2-0 while Bellevue fell to 0-10-0 on the season.
Espinoza opened the scoring in the 11th minute on a shot from four yards out that beat BU goalkeeper Luke Baxter.
Ritchie Ponce put the Argonauts on top by a two-goal margin at 18:03 before Espinoza netted his second goal of the half at the 28:03 mark.
The Argonauts added a goal in the 38th minute to give them a 4-0 lead at halftime.
UGF found the back of the net 8:27 into the second half to expend its lead to 5-0.
The Bruins got on the scoreboard in the 56th minute on Antonio Pinto's first goal of the season from seven yards out on a pass from Emmanuel Pena.
UGF registered its final goal of the match at the 67:33 mark of the second half.
BU scored its second goal of the match at the 69:08 mark on Graeme Eaglesham's team-high sixth goal of the year on a pass from Tom Dodds.
Bellevue out shot Great Falls 20-10.
The Bruins will play at No. 17 Columbia (Mo.) College on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 4:00 p.m.
Game Summary
Bellevue.......0-2--2
Great Falls...4-2--6
UGF, Espinoza (unassisted), 10:52
UGF, Ponch (unassisted), 18:03
UGF, Espinoza (Johansen), 28:03
UGF, Chavez (unassisted), 37:11
UGF, Jimenez (Espinoza), 53:27
BU, Pinto (Pena), 55:40
UGF, Johansen (Silwa), 67:33
BU, Eaglesham (Dodds), 69:08
