NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Bethel defeated Bethany 5-3 on Wednesday behind a hat trick and two assists from
Hugo Duran. The Threshers scored four of their five goals in the first half and finished with a 15-12 shot advantage.
Bethel built a 4-0 first-half lead by the 25:16 mark, with
Hugo Duran scoring twice and assisting two other goals. Earlier, the Threshers generated a Duran shot and a
Branden Balvanz corner before Duran opened the scoring in the 12th minute off an assist from
Erwin Navarro. Balvanz scored from Duran's assist two minutes later,
Calvin Bell added another off Duran's assist in the 19th minute, and Duran finished Bethel's fourth from
Connell Silmon.
Diego Medina made saves on Bethany's first two shots on goal, and
Luis Hernandez added another save after entering in goal. Bethany scored in the 44th minute, as Bethel carried a 4-1 lead into halftime.
Duran gave Bethel the key second-half scoring play in the 51st minute, finishing a Silmon assist to extend the lead to 5-1. The Threshers continued to create chances after that goal, with Silmon sending a header wide, Balvanz shooting high,
Kian Medeiros and
Luis Aviles having shots blocked, and
Nathan Guijon earning a corner during a stretch of sustained pressure.
Bacon Dao made saves on Richard Livingston in the 51st and 70th minutes before Bethany answered through Andrew Clouse in the 71st minute to make it 5-2.
Edvin Saucedo entered in goal in the 75th minute and made a save on Isaiah Herbst shortly before Kisasi Brooks scored in the 85th, but Bethel finished the match with the 5-3 win.
Duran scored three goals, added two assists and led Bethel with five shots, including three on goal, while also recording the game-winning goal. Silmon tallied two assists and added three shots, with one on goal. Balvanz scored on one of his two shots. Bell also scored and put one of his two attempts on goal.
Up next, the Bethel soccer team hosts Avila on Saturday, Oct. 10, in North Newton, Kan., with kickoff scheduled for 1:00 PM
