Fresh off a 5-1 victory over NCAA Division III No. 12 Kenyon College on Tuesday, MVNU (4-2-0) got on the scoreboard right away in the 17th minute when senior forward Adam Worrall (left) took a pass from sophomore midfielder Jake Reber and found the back of the net for the seventh straight match dating back to last season as the Cougars took a 1-0 lead. The goal was Worrall’s team-leading seventh of the year.

Just before the half, Worrall struck again when he took a pass from sophomore defender Kemar Jackson and scored in the 40th minute to give MVNU a 2-0 lead at the half. The goal increased Worrall’s season total to eight and moved him into a tie for eighth place on the Cougars’ all-time goals scored list at 30 with former standout Tim Myatt.

Nearly 13 minutes into the second half, sophomore midfielder Cody Snouffer took a pass from sophomore forward Rockey Cane and scored to extend the lead to 3-0. In the 67th minute, Snouffer registered his second goal of the match and third of the season after a free kick by senior defender Zach Patterson as the lead grew to 4-0.

In the 69th minute, freshman forward Chris Allen scored his first collegiate goal off an assist from junior defender Tyler Warwick, and freshman midfielder Kyle Maxam notched his first collegiate goal in the 83rd minute as he followed up a header by junior defender Brady Swanson.

Swanson closed out the scoring in the 84th minute when he scored his fourth goal of the season off a cross from freshman defender Tony Yoder, who got his first career assist on the play, as MVNU prevailed 7-0.

Junior goalkeeper Alex Stout (right) notched his third shutout of the year for the Cougars as he stopped the only shot on goal by Malone. Warden Neuenschwander and Derek Jeffrey combined to stop 12 shots for the Pioneers. MVNU held a 21-4 advantage in total shots and a 19-1 edge in shots on goal. The Cougars also led in corner kicks 9-4.

“We really played about as good as we could under the conditions,” said MVNU coach Paul Furey. “The downpour and the rain really made the field very difficult to play, but our intensity did not stop throughout. The fact that we were able to play all of our field players who dressed was good. Everyone who got in just really worked hard and it was a good result considering the difficulty of the playing conditions.”

“Adam is playing extremely well and making things happen for us,” said Furey. “Getting another early goal really propelled us and set the tone for us the remainder of the match. He did that again for us today. This is a good start for us in our conference, but we know that each (conference match) will be a battle and now we have to prepare for Tuesday.”

The Cougars will return to action on Tuesday when MVNU will host Cedarville University in an AMC match that will kick off at 4:00 p.m.