MORAGA, Calif. – Saint Mary's Men's Soccer opened the 2023 season with a convincing 5-1 over Detroit Mercy on Thursday night in Saint Mary's Stadium.
The Gaels initially played a possession game as they tried to get a read on an opponent they hadn't played since 2018, but after a slow start SMC cranked up the attack in the 27th minute.
Saint Mary's first goal was set up by Cade Cowan who fed a pass to Riley Lynch, about 10 feet outside the top of the box. Lynch fired a shot towards the right post and it caromed off the woodwork into the net for the Gaels first goal of the season and a 1-0 lead.