CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The preseason ranked #1 Golden Eagles notched five goals in their Sunday contest against the Gannon University Golden Knights. Five Golden Eagles found the net – Tam Dimairo, Gabriel Cabral, Leon Kroiss, Alexandre Guichard, and Nicolas Engelking. Manuel Perez tallied two assists in the victory as well.

Just the Basics
SCORE- University of Charleston 5, Gannon University 0
LOCATION- Charleston, W.Va.
TEAM RECORDS- Charleston (1-0-1, 0-0 MEC), Gannon (0-2, 0-0 PSAC)

How it Happened
After a 0-0 draw with Saginaw Valley State the Golden Eagles were looking to add a tick in the win column for the 2018 season. Eight minutes into the contest Tam Dimairo found the net to put the Golden Eagles up 1-0. Gabriel Cabral hit a one-touch laser off a pass from Manuel Perez to give the Golden Eagles their second goal of the match.
 
In the second half, Leon Kroiss netted a header off a corner from Armando Tikvic to give Charleston the 3-0 advantage early in the second half. In the 77^th minute Alexandre Guichard took a pass across the box from Nico Engelking and sent the ball passed the Gannon keeper for the 4-0 lead.
 
Finishing off the scoring for the Golden Eagles was Nico Engleking, to nailed a header of a service by Perez in the 85^th minute.

Up Next
UC hosts West Liberty on Wednesday as the Hilltoppers open their first official season as members of the Mountain East Conference. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.