GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro College men's soccer team won its first-round game Saturday in the USA South Conference men's soccer tournament, defeating Huntington College 5-1 at Pride Field.
 
The Pride (13-4-1) took the early advantage at 10:46 in the first half with a goal by Mike Tzablas off the corner kick from Carlos Barragan. The Pride increased its lead with two more quick goals from Shaun Watt at 15:17 and 17:32, going into halftime with a 3-0 lead.
 
In the second half, Watt tacked on a third goal for the hat trick, extending the Pride's lead to 4-0. The Hawks' Zach Dedman scored his team's lone goal off a corner kick from Brendon Van.
 
Watt continued his stellar day with another goal, his fourth of the game and fifth for Greensboro College, to round out the scoring.
 
The Pride advances to the semifinals, which will be held on Friday, Nov. 6. With today's win against the Hawks, Greensboro College has earned the right to host the remainder of the USA South tournament.
 
"The boys played well today and created a lot of chances," Pride Head Coach Tony Falvino said. "There is still a lot for us to improve on, and today was another opportunity to get better. We are excited to host the conference tournament next week, and our focus moves on to Friday's game and preparing for it."
 
The Pride earned the top seed in the tournament by winning the regular-season championship.
 
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