Bruin men victorious on Senior Day

PAPILLION, Neb. -- Oumar Sissoko scored twice, Jack Finocchiaro added a goal, and Harry Wray saved a Waldorf penalty to lead the Bellevue University men's soccer team to a 3-0 win Waldorf University on Saturday afternoon.

Prior to the game, during Senior Day ceremonies, BU recognized the contributions of their 10 seniors - Eduardo Castillo, Jack Finocchiaro, Marvin Ramirez, Harry Wray, Ricky Reyes, Alex Cuenca, Gabriel Gaiotto, AJ Jarvis, Toby Millward, and Andy Wilkinson - to the Bruin men's soccer program over the course of their respective careers.

Records:

Bellevue: 13-2-2
Waldorf: 6-6-2

Bruins 3, Waldorf 0

Oumar Sissoko scored a goal in each half off assists from Gabriel Gaiotto. Sissoko struck in the 25^th minute to give Bellevue a 1-0 halftime lead and added another in the 54^th double that advantage.

Harry Wray subbed into goal for AJ Jarvis in the 75^th minute and stopped a penalty as well as the rebound less than 90 seconds after coming on as a replacement.

Jack Finocchiaro provided an insurance strike in the 81^st minute to account for the final margin.

AJ Jarvis and Wray each recorded a pair of saves to preserve the shutout. The shutout was Bellevue's seventh in the last eight games (7-0-1) and eighth overall on the season.

Bellevue doubled up Waldorf's shot total, 12-6 and won three of four corners in the game.

Man of the Match:

Harry Wray for stopping a penalty and keeping BU's seventh clean sheet in the last eight game.

Coach Mark Heath-Preston:

"I'm very proud of the seniors and all the players to finish the season off strong."

Up Next:

Bellevue travels to Lawrenceville, Ga. for the 2021 Continental Athletic Conference Tournament, hosted by Georgia Gwinnett College. The top-seeded Bruins square off against No. 4-seed Viterbo University (16-0-1) in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 12 for a 4 p.m. kick-off. The winner of that game qualifies for the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round.