DAYTON, Tenn. - The UT Southern Firehawks men's soccer team continued their impressive start to the 2025 season, earning a dominant 4-0 victory over Bryan College on Tuesday evening. With the win, the Firehawks improve to 3-0 overall, while the Lions fall to 0-2.
UT Southern controlled the pace of the match from start to finish, applying pressure early and capitalizing on scoring chances while locking down defensively to secure their second clean sheet of the season.
The Firehawks came out aggressive, creating several chances in the opening minutes before finally breaking through in the 23rd minute when Benjamin Chretien scored his first goal of the night. Just four minutes later, Mak Binder doubled the lead with a composed finish inside the box, giving the Firehawks early control.
Before halftime, Filippo Fregoli added a third goal, capping off a dominant first-half performance in which UTS outshot Bryan 9-3 and kept the Lions' attack at bay.
In the second half, the Firehawks maintained possession and continued to test the Bryan defense. In the 47th minute, Chretien converted from the penalty spot to make it 4-0, effectively putting the game out of reach. Behind a solid backline and five saves from goalkeeper Louis Hester, UTS secured the clean sheet and remained unbeaten on the season.
UT Southern Player Highlights
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Benjamin Chretien – Scored two goals, including a penalty kick in the 47th minute, marking his second multi-goal game of the season.
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Filippo Fregoli – Scored his first goal of the season in the 34th minute, giving UTS a commanding 3-0 lead.
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Mak Binder – Found the back of the net in the 26th minute for his second goal of the year.
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Louis Hester – Recorded five crucial saves to earn his third clean sheet of the season.
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George Grice & Hector Garcia – Combined for four total shots, keeping Bryan's defense under pressure.
Scoring Summary
First Half Team Stats
| Category |
UT Southern |
Bryan |
| Goals |
3 |
0 |
| Shots |
9 |
3 |
| Shots on Goal |
7 |
2 |
| Saves |
3 |
3 |
| Fouls |
3 |
10 |
| Corner Kicks |
2 |
5 |
Final Team Stats
| Category |
UT Southern |
Bryan |
| Final Score |
4 |
0 |
| Total Shots |
15 |
6 |
| Shots on Goal |
11 |
5 |
| Saves |
5 |
7 |
| Fouls |
6 |
15 |
| Corner Kicks |
3 |
7 |
NEXT UP
UT Southern will close out the season starting road trip traveling to Lebanon, Tenn., to face Cumberland on Friday, September 5th at 3 PM.
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