University of Lynchburg

Danville, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg men's soccer team scored three times in the opening half and added two more goals after the break to earn a 5-0 victory over Averett on Saturday afternoon at Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium.

The No. 6 Hornets (11-1-4, 5-0-3 ODAC) remain undefeated through the last 13 matches after today's win over the Cougars (0-13, 0-8). Lynchburg produced the first seven shots of the match before Saul Lopez Coreas opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Lopez Coreas netted his second goal of the season off an assist from Isaac Torres to give the Hornets a 1-0 advantage.

Matthew Viscuso doubled the lead at the 28:53 mark, scoring his third goal of the campaign with assists from Noah Coughlin and Jefferson Lopez Coreas. Chris Wiley then added an unassisted goal in the 38th minute, sending Lynchburg into halftime with a 3-0 lead.

The Hornets finished the opening period with an 18-1 advantage in shots and took all five of the half's corner kicks. Sean DeLorenzo scored Lynchburg's fourth goal in the 63rd minute, converting an assist from Jefferson Lopez Coreas for his first goal of the season. DeLorenzo contributed again at the 70:21 mark, combining with Dillon Rice to assist Kohlby Wilson's first goal of the campaign.

Lynchburg concluded the match with a 32-1 advantage in total shots, placing 14 attempts on target. The Hornets also earned all eight corner kicks and limited Averett to no shots during the second half.

Jefferson Lopez Coreas led Lynchburg with six shots and two assists. Viscuso recorded four attempts, while Saul Lopez Coreas and DeLorenzo each finished with three. Stefan Kapitanov played the first half in goal and earned the victory. Vikram Couto and Olvin Flores combined to complete the shutout during the second half as Lynchburg held Averett without a shot on goal.

The Hornets will wrap up their 2026 regular season campaign at Randolph on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 p.m.

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