PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College men's soccer team suffered a 5-0 setback Saturday afternoon at Chatham in Presidents' Athletic Conference action.
Ryan Tahbaz was the difference maker for the Cougars, as the senior scored four goals in a Senior Day victory. The contest was scoreless until the 31st minute when Tahbaz tallied his initial goal of the game.
A few minutes later
Will Keber (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) was assessed a red card and W&J was forced to play a man-down for the remainder of the match. The Cougars took advantage, as they added four more goals to their total. Chatham tallied consecutive scores within a two-minute stretch to extend the lead to 3-0 by halftime.
Tahbaz added a pair of goals in the second half to finish off the 5-0 victory for Chatham. Junior midfielder
Zach Bowser (Beaver, Pa./Beaver) led W&J offensively with three shots.
The loss drops W&J to 1-3 in the PAC and 2-6 overall. The victory moves Chatham to 3-1 in the league and 6-4-1 overall.
W&J will try to bounce back when they host Waynesburg University on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Start time is scheduled for 8 p.m.