Saturday, September 6
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.
6 PM
Gardner-Webb University
5-0-0, 0-0-0
3
vs
0
East Tennessee State
0-4-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETSU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Three Second Half Goals Lead No. 13 Men's Soccer to Victory Over ETSU
September 06, 2025 | Men's Soccer
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - The No. 13 ranked Gardner-Webb men's soccer team moved to 5-0 overall on Saturday night at Greene-Harbison Stadium, using three second half goals to pull away for a 3-0 win over ETSU
It wasn't the quickest start for the Runnin' Bulldogs on Saturday night, with Gardner-Webb only producing three shots in the first half while the two sides combined for just five total. Senior forward Jaylen Orr led the way for GWU with two of those chances, both which produced saves from ETSU.
On to the second half where the nationally ranked Runnin' Bulldogs began to flex their muscle in a big way. Gardner-Webb scored twice in the space of just four minutes, started by freshman midfielder Franco Ocana in the 54th minute. Ocana turned, found space, and found the corner of the net after a great individual series of moves, giving GWU a 1-0 lead with his first Gardner-Webb goal.
Gardner-Webb made it 2-0 by the 58th minute, with Ocana this time taking up the role of assist. Ocana found Orr who lifted a shot into the upper corner and over the outstretched Buccaneers keeping, sending the Runnin' Bulldogs bench into a frenzy. With another goal, Orr moves to four for the season.
The Dawgs wrapped up the game in the 69th minute, with freshman forward Javan Ochieng finishing off a break as GWU broke from one end of the pitch to the other in seconds. Ochieng scored his first Gardner-Webb goal with a shot snuck a shot into the bottom left corner to hand the Runnin' Bulldogs a 3-0 lead that would hold up as final.
LEADERS
Gardner-Webb finished with a 12-4 advantage in shots, including 9-1 in shots on target. Orr took a game-high four shots, placing them all on target, while sophomore defender Yves Vaage and senior goalkeeper Alan Horrocks played the full 90 minutes for GWU.
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Bulldogs welcome Furman to Greene-Harbison Stadium on Friday night, September 12th for a battle between two nationally ranked sides.
It wasn't the quickest start for the Runnin' Bulldogs on Saturday night, with Gardner-Webb only producing three shots in the first half while the two sides combined for just five total. Senior forward Jaylen Orr led the way for GWU with two of those chances, both which produced saves from ETSU.
On to the second half where the nationally ranked Runnin' Bulldogs began to flex their muscle in a big way. Gardner-Webb scored twice in the space of just four minutes, started by freshman midfielder Franco Ocana in the 54th minute. Ocana turned, found space, and found the corner of the net after a great individual series of moves, giving GWU a 1-0 lead with his first Gardner-Webb goal.
Gardner-Webb made it 2-0 by the 58th minute, with Ocana this time taking up the role of assist. Ocana found Orr who lifted a shot into the upper corner and over the outstretched Buccaneers keeping, sending the Runnin' Bulldogs bench into a frenzy. With another goal, Orr moves to four for the season.
The Dawgs wrapped up the game in the 69th minute, with freshman forward Javan Ochieng finishing off a break as GWU broke from one end of the pitch to the other in seconds. Ochieng scored his first Gardner-Webb goal with a shot snuck a shot into the bottom left corner to hand the Runnin' Bulldogs a 3-0 lead that would hold up as final.
LEADERS
Gardner-Webb finished with a 12-4 advantage in shots, including 9-1 in shots on target. Orr took a game-high four shots, placing them all on target, while sophomore defender Yves Vaage and senior goalkeeper Alan Horrocks played the full 90 minutes for GWU.
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Bulldogs welcome Furman to Greene-Harbison Stadium on Friday night, September 12th for a battle between two nationally ranked sides.
Team Stats
ETSU
GWU
Goals
0
3
Shots
4
12
Shots on Goal
1
9
Saves
6
1
Corners
3
2
Fouls
18
11
Scoring Plays
Franco Ocana (1)
Assisted By: Robbie Lyons
GOAL by GWU Ocana, Franco Assist by Lyons, Robbie.
53:33
Jaylen Orr (4)
Assisted By: Franco Ocana
GOAL by GWU Orr, Jaylen Assist by Ocana, Franco.
57:37
Javan Ochieng (1)
Assisted By: Filipe Moreira
GOAL by GWU Ochieng, Javan Assist by Moreira, Filipe.
68:18
Game Leaders
mid
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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