Hat Trick Helps Pfeiffer Men's Soccer to 5-0 Win Over Warren Wilson

Misenheimer, N.C. (Sept 23, 2022) – Freshman Ricky Hernandez-Sexton netted his first career hat trick in Pfeiffer's 5-0 men's soccer win over Warren Wilson at a chilly Lefko Field on Friday night.

THE BASICS
FINAL – Pfeiffer def. Warren Wilson, 5-0

Records
Warren Wilson - 1-6-1
Pfeiffer – 1-3-4

Location
Misenheimer, N.C. – N.E. Lefko Field

How It Happened
Pfeiffer, playing in it's first home match since Sept. 14, got on the board early when freshman
Luis Miranda (Wilmington, N.C.) netted his first career goal in the seventh minute after taking a pass from Bernardo Jardim (Monaco City, Monaco) to put Pfeiffer up 1-0.

Ricky Hernandez-Sexton (Mobile, Ala.) would score the next two Pfeiffer goals, the first in the 28^th minute on another Jardim assist and the latter in the 60^th minute on assists from Anthony Crisiafulli (Oak Ridge, N.J.) and Asuncio Gonzalez (Kannapolis, N.C.), making it 3-0.

Caleb Livengood (Thomasville, N.C.) would get his first of the season on an unassisted strike in the 69^th minute to push the Falcon lead to 4-0.

Hernandez-Sexton would convert a penalty kick in the 80^th minute to cap the scoring at 5-0 while scoring his third of the match and his team-leading fourth of the season.

Pfeiffer goalkeeper Ali Jaafar (Matthews, N.C.) made three saves to pick up his first win of the season and his second career shutout.
 
Up Next
The Falcons will now turn their focus to USA South play, as they play host to N.C. Wesleyan on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2:00 p.m. as part of Pfeiffer's annual Homecoming festivities.
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