Jamaica, NY - Forward
Josh Clemas recorded his first career hat trick as the John Jay College men's soccer team erupted for a season-high 12 goals en route to a commanding 12-0 shutout victory over York College on Saturday afternoon at the York College Outdoor Athletic Complex.
With the victory, the Bloodhounds improved to 5-6-0 overall and 1-2-0 in CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) play, while the Cardinals dropped to 1-8-0 overall and 0-4-0 in league action. Clemas spearheaded the offensive explosion with three goals, while
Alejandro De Jesus orchestrated the attack with a match-high three assists. In total, 10 different Bloodhounds found the back of the net, with John Jay scoring six goals in each half.
The Bloodhounds wasted little time establishing control, opening the scoring just 2:06 into the contest when
Helmer Herrera converted a feed from De Jesus. Just 70 seconds later, De Jesus connected with
Sebastian Leja, who doubled the visitors' advantage with his first goal of the season. Clemas took center stage in the 13th minute, finishing a combination from
Sekou Sheriff and De Jesus at 12:08 to extend the lead to 3-0. The junior struck again just over five minutes later, capitalizing on assists from Sheriff and
James Calle at 17:23 to push the advantage to four.
John Jay continued its relentless offensive pressure as Lara Calle registered his first goal of the campaign in the 20th minute off a feed from
Blake Paves. Sheriff capped the first-half scoring at 36:02, converting a pass from
Adrian Sudol to send the Bloodhounds into halftime with a commanding 6-0 advantage.
The visitors maintained their offensive rhythm following the intermission, with Clemas completing his first career hat trick on a penalty kick at 55:06. The three-goal performance highlighted an efficient afternoon for the forward, who converted all three of his shots into goals.
Just over three minutes later,
Ian Hartigan joined the scoring column, finishing a pass from
Miguel Espinal at 58:12 to make it 8-0. John Jay's depth continued to shine in the final 20 minutes, beginning with
Andrew Provenzano's first goal of the season at 71:40 off an assist from
Greg Semsarian. Semsarian followed with a goal of his own just 79 seconds later, converting a feed from
Daniel Mansur to extend the margin to double digits.
Karl Menuau added the Bloodhounds' 11th tally at 81:39 before
Marcus Vincenti closed out the scoring at 84:55.
Cody Habert supplied the assists on both goals, giving him two helpers in the closing minutes.
The Bloodhounds finished with a commanding 33-2 advantage in total shots, placing 20 attempts on target while holding the Cardinals without a shot on goal. Along with Clemas' three-goal outing, Sheriff contributed a goal and two assists, while Calle and Semsarian each finished with a goal and an assist. De Jesus led all players with three assists, while Habert and Sheriff added two apiece.
Defensively, John Jay turned in a collective shutout effort. Davio Rossi-Levin started in goal and played the opening 45 minutes before
Vlad Kuryliv took over in the second half. Neither goalkeeper was called upon to make a save as the Bloodhounds secured the clean sheet.
The Bloodhounds will return to Randall's Island on Wednesday as they welcome Medgar Evers to Field #74 for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.
