MARIETTA, Ohio - Three goals in the first 20 minutes of play was more than enough to give the Denison men's soccer team a comfortable lead and win, taking down Marietta 3-0 in a midweek non-conference matchup. The Big Red saw three different scorers in Henry Gallun, Emmett O'Brien, and Kaden Kist to lead the charge. With the win, Denison improves to 4-1-2 on the season, extending its win streak to two games, while Marietta falls to 2-4-1.
Sophomore midfielder Henry Gallun opened the scoring in the 12th minute, finishing off an assist from senior midfielder
Justin Crow. The Big Red doubled their lead just seven minutes later, as junior forward
Emmett O'Brien converted a feed from senior defender
Liam Walsh in the 19th minute. Less than a minute after that, junior defender
Kaden Kist capped the outburst, burying a pass from sophomore defender
Jackson Schroeder to make it 3-0 before the half-hour mark.
Denison controlled play throughout, outshooting Marietta 15-6, including a 7-2 edge in shots on goal. Junior goalkeeper Ronan Kiter made two saves to preserve the shutout.
Gallun now leads the Big Red with two goals and four points on the season, while O'Brien and Kist each have one goal on the year. On the assist side, Crow, Walsh, and Schroeder each recorded their first assist of the season tonight.
Up Next for the Big Red
The Big Red return home to host Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday, September 26, for Parents Weekend and Senior Day at Kienzle-Hylbert Stadium.
