Men's soccer shuts out Winthrop

After Saturday's loss to Mt. Saint Mary's, Thundering Herd men's soccer Coach Bob Gray said his team "wanted to get back on a winning way." Marshall found that winning way Wednesday as it shut out Winthrop 4-0 at Sam Hood Field.

With the win, the Thundering Herd moved to 5-1 on the season.

While Marshall allowed no goals, Winthrop had a difficult time stopping the Thundering Herd, allowing three goals in the second period.

Midfielder Chris Donovan scored first for Marshall with an unassisted goal with 15:31 left in the first period.

The Thundering Herd's second goal, also scored by Donovan, was assisted by forward Abdul Wahab Lubega.

Wahab Lubega scored the team's third goal with an assist by defender Wayne Bennett.

Defender Dennis Ahebwa scored Marshall's final goal with an assist from Donovan.

Goal Keeper Taly Goode kept Winthrop from scoring with four saves.

Winthrop made seven saves and committed 10 fouls. The Thundering Herd was guilty of 17 fouls.

The Thundering Herd had four corner kicks in the first half, to Winthrop's three.

Bennet said the he thinks the win will help the Thundering Herd as it heads into action the weekend.

"The win is good preparation for conference play," Bennett said.

Marshall will travel to take on MAC foe Western Michigan at 1 p.m. Saturday. Last season, the Thundering Herd saw a 2-0 lead disappear as it tied the Bronco's 2-2.

Gray said he the team is looking forward to the challenge.

"This will be a tough trip," Gray said. "Our conference is tough and anyone can beat anybody on any given day, especially on the road. But, we look forward to the challenge and will be ready to play."

After the matchup with Western Michigan, Marshall will travel to play MAC opponent Northern Illinois.

The Thundering Herd will look to avenge the 2-1 loss it suffered to the Huskies in the semifinals of the 1999 MAC Tournament.