St. Thomas University men’s soccer shut out Florida College 5-0 on Oct. 10, 2026, in Temple Terrace, Fla., completing its final non-conference match of the season. The St. Thomas University Bobcats scored twice in the first half and added three goals after halftime. St. Thomas entered the match with a 7-3-1 overall record and a 3-0-1 mark in Sun Conference play.
Angelo Bernardes opened the scoring in the seventh minute after Florida College’s goalkeeper failed to clear the ball. Bernardes’ shot bounced off the bottom of the crossbar and into the goal. Julien Laborde doubled the lead in the 18th minute after his initial shot was blocked and he controlled the rebound.
Florida College entered with a 1-10-2 overall record and a 0-2-0 Continental record. The Falcons attempted two total shots and put one on goal, while St. Thomas recorded 13 shots on goal. The Bobcats carried a 2-0 advantage into halftime.
St. Thomas University adds three second-half goals
Thiago Patto extended the lead in the 71st minute with a free kick from outside the box. Kerim Akpinar converted a penalty kick in the 79th minute, and Bautista Suarez Basalo completed the scoring in the 85th minute off a long cross. The three second-half goals secured the 5-0 result for St. Thomas.
Ricardo Delgado made one save for St. Thomas and recorded his second shutout of the season. The Bobcats held Florida College scoreless throughout the match while producing five goals from five different scorers. The result gave St. Thomas a clean sheet in its final non-conference match.
Bobcats return to Sun Conference play
St. Thomas will return to Sun Conference play for the remainder of the regular season. The Bobcats are scheduled to visit New College of Florida in Sarasota, Fla., at noon on Oct. 14. St. Thomas is then scheduled to face Warner University (Fla.) at 7 p.m. on Oct. 17.
The remaining listed matches are at SCAD-Savannah at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21 and against Southeastern University at 7 p.m. on Oct. 29. The schedule lists the New College of Florida and SCAD-Savannah matches as road contests and the Warner University (Fla.) and Southeastern University matches as St. Thomas home dates. The Bobcats’ next scheduled match is at New College of Florida.
FSB Take
St. Thomas University men’s soccer closed its non-conference schedule with a five-goal performance and a shutout. Bernardes and Laborde established the early lead, while Patto, Akpinar and Suarez Basalo finished the scoring after halftime. The Bobcats now turn to the remainder of their Sun Conference schedule with a 3-0-1 conference record.
Source: Original report