JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Poly men's soccer delivered a complete performance on Saturday afternoon, earning a convincing 4-0 road victory over Trinity College of Jacksonville. The Phoenix scored twice in each half while controlling the match offensively, improving to 5-4-1 on the season. Florida Poly finished with a 19-4 advantage in shots, including an 11-1 edge in shots on goal.
Florida Poly wasted little time taking control. After testing Trinity goalkeeper Lucky Beard in the ninth minute, the Phoenix broke through at the 10:57 mark when Ahmad Hijaz found the back of the net off an assist from Julian Villegas, giving the visitors an early 1-0 advantage. The Phoenix continued to generate opportunities throughout the opening half, with Jaydon Sparkman and Kaden Curtin adding attempts as Florida Poly kept pressure on Trinity's defense.
The lead doubled in the 35th minute. Peter Janzen, who entered as a substitute midway through the half, scored at 34:35 after receiving a pass from Felipe Romero, pushing Florida Poly ahead 2-0. The goal was Janzen's first of the season. Florida Poly carried that two-goal advantage into halftime after outshooting Trinity 8-1 over the opening 45 minutes.
The Phoenix remained on the attack after the break and added to their lead in the 58th minute. Jaydon Sparkman scored the Phoenixes third goal of the afternoon at 58:18 to make it 3-0. Trinity attempted to respond moments later, but Florida Poly goalkeeper Collin Lane stopped Joao Pedro Cury Mendonca's shot at 59:20 to preserve the shutout. Hijaz continued creating chances at the other end, forcing another save before narrowly missing another attempt in the 65th minute.
Adams put the match firmly out of reach at 68:45, scoring his first goal of the contest and Florida Poly's fourth. The Phoenix continued applying pressure even with the result well in hand, receiving shots from Paul Richard, Romero, Antoine Hope and Isaiah Azore over the final 20 minutes. Makdhi Dadayev took over in goal following Adams' second score and helped finish off the clean sheet as Florida Poly secured the 4-0 victory.
Florida Poly's attack was led by Adams with two goals, while Hijaz and Janzen each added one. Hijaz recorded a team-high five shots with three on goal, while Richard finished with three shots and two on target. Romero and Villegas each registered an assist. Defensively, Lane recorded Florida Poly's only required save before Dadayev played the final 21:15, with the pair combining for the shutout. The Phoenix limited Trinity to just four total shots and one shot on goal while producing 19 attempts and 11 shots on frame themselves.
