LAKELAND, Fla.—Southeastern controlled its contest with Warner Monday evening, improving to 2-0-1 in Sun Conference play with a 2-0 win.
The Fire (7-2-3) outshot the Royals 16-5 with a 9-1 edge in shots on goal and is now unbeaten in its last six games.
"The idea that conference play has started with the goal to win the conference," said coach
Clay Roberts of his team's success as of late. "We learned about ourselves and were challenged in the non-conference schedule and have come in and started conference play the way they have, they are dedicated and committed to the game plan."
In the ninth minute, Roque Viegas sent a ball into the box from the midfield which was directed by
Edoardo Venutolo to
Gianluca Contegno who hammered it into the back of the net for his sixth goal of the season.
Southeastern picked up the second tally in the 78
th minute when
Skylar Funk scored on a rebound off of an
AJ Davis shot that was saved.
Jonathan Wojicki had to make just one save during his first solo shutout of the season. William Durance also came up with a big play early into his shift in the back line when a shot by Philip Joergensen was headed toward the back of the net but was volleyed back into the field of play by the sophomore.
The Fire defense has not allowed a goal in its last 306 minutes of play.
"We've made some tactical changes, but the personnel has remained the same," said Roberts. "The guys are believing in it and that change has been big for us."
Southeastern returns to action on Wednesday with a game at No. 6 Keiser at 11 a.m.
