Written by Aaron-Michael Fox.

Herd fans were treated to a show Thursday night as No. 14 Marshall men’s soccer opened their 2022 campaign with a 5-0 victory over the Virginia Commonwealth Rams at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex in Huntington.

It was total domination for the Thundering Herd from start to finish, controlling the ball for 79% of the game. Marshall outshot VCU 34-2 on the evening and 13-0 on goal.

Milo Yosef scored the first two goals, the first coming in the 3^rd minute and the second in the 44^th minute. Joao Souza scored the third goal in the 57^th minute off an awarded penalty kick. Yosef then returned to complete his “hat trick” with a third goal in the 65^th minute. Matthew Bell then notched a header into the back of the net in the 72^nd minute to complete the scoring.

Marshall’s next game will be at the Butler Bulldogs on August 29 at 7 p.m. The team returns to Huntington to face the No. 7 Pitt Panthers on September 2 at 7:15 p.m.