COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia International University (CIU) men's soccer team secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Columbia College (SC) on Tuesday night at Younts Stadium.
After a scoreless first half that saw both defensive units hold firm, the Rams broke through in the second half with a flurry of offensive activity. Ezekiel Bargas sparked the scoring in the 57th minute with a goal to put CIU on the board. Just over a minute later, Julian Rodriguez found the back of the net off an assist from William Lippiatt to double the lead at 2-0. Josiah Clermont capped off the scoring late in the match with a goal in the 86th minute to seal the 3-0 shutout.
CIU goalkeeper Vasilios Diakomihalis anchored the defense with five saves to earn the clean sheet.
With the win, the Rams improve their record to 6-5-4 overall and 4-2-3 in conference play, while Columbia College falls to 4-7 overall and 2-5 in league action.
CIU men's soccer will return home on Oct. 26, hosting the Johnson University at 3:30 p.m. ET.
