Box Score (CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) - The top-seeded Thomas More College men's soccer team defeated fourth-seeded Westminster College, 4-0, today (Wednesday, October 31, 2012) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament semifinal match at The Bank of Kentucky Field in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
With the win, the Saints improve to 12-3-4 overall and host either second-seeded Geneva College or third-seeded Grove City College in the championship match on Saturday (November 3) at 11 a.m. at The Bank of Kentucky Field. With the loss, the Titans fall to 11-6-2 overall.
Thomas More took an early, 1-0, lead when sophomore midfielder Pat Jacobson (Washington Borough, N.J./Warren Hills) scored off a corner kick by senior forward Brad Baumer (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville) at the 18:13 mark. The Saints increased the lead to 2-0 at halftime when sophomore midfielder Jake Plummer (North Olmsted, Ohio/Hearts of Jesus Christ-Corpus Christi) scored from 35-yards out at 29:03.
The Saints extended the lead to 3-0 at the 48:40 mark when sophomore defender Alex Dean (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands) scored off a rebound. Thomas More closed out the scoring at the 86:06 mark when senior midfielder Andrew Sullivan (Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain) made a penalty kick for the final score of 4-0.
Sophomore goalkeeper Matt Kees (Covington, Ky./Scott) played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded four saves in the shutout.
Thomas More out-shot Westminster, 18-13, and won the battle of corner kicks, 9-2.
