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THE RUNDOWN

SAN FRANCISCO – The University of San Francisco men's soccer team scored a season-high five goals en route to defeating San José State, 5-2, in a non-conference match on Friday night at Negoesco Stadium. 
 
USF improved its record to 2-7-0 while SJSU dropped to 2-5-0 on the season.
 
The Dons blitzed the Spartans early and often scoring three goals in the first half over an 11-minute span.
 
Junior midfielder Santiago Digiuseppe got things rolling for the Dons in the 22^nd minute when he slotted a ball with his left foot underneath Spartans goalkeeper David Heredia for his third goal of the season.
 
Eight minutes later in the 30^th minute, junior Sean Bowman's volley shot off a Leon Schwarzer assist found the back of the net to put the Dons up, 2-0.  It was one of two goals by Bowman on the day to tie Schwarzer for the team lead in goals with four.
 
In the 33^rd minute, Schwarzer was fouled in the box by SJSU and calmly made the penalty kick to make it a 3-0 match heading to the half. 
 
The Spartans made a game of it when they scored back-to-back goals in less than a minute.  SJSU's Zach Penner and Eduardo Buenfil each scored their first goal of the season to cut San Francisco's lead to 3-2 with 30 minutes remaining in the match. 
 
However, Bowman's second goal of the match in the 66^th minute off a failed corner kick clearance extended USF's lead back to two goals, 4-2. 
 
Aaron Lombardi, who missed a penalty kick earlier added a goal in the 89^th minute for the final margin of victory for the Dons. 

STATS OF THE GAME

• San Francisco scored a season-high five goals.  The previous season-high was three goals, in a loss against then #21-ranked UCLA in the season opener.   
• Schwarzer and Bowman are tied for the team lead in goals with four apiece.  Digiuseppe is right behind at three goals.      
• The Dons scored the first goal of the match for the first time this season.  . 

COACH'S QUOTE
 
Dons head coach Eddie Soto on the hot start and regaining focus after getting its lead cut.


 
 
WHAT'S NEXT

USF travels to UC Irvine to play the Anteaters on Sunday, September 24 at 4:30 p.m.  Live stats is available but there is no live streaming for the match.