Central Bible University men's soccer saw its road trip end with an 8-0 loss to Williams Baptist University on Wednesday at WBU Soccer Field.

Williams Baptist (3-4-0) broke open the match with three goals over a span of less than 15 minutes in the opening half before adding five more after the break. The loss dropped Central Bible to 3-5-0 on the season.

The Saints, ranked No. 6 in the latest NCCAA Division II Men's Soccer Top 10 poll, held NAIA-foe Williams Baptist scoreless through the opening 22 minutes before David Nunez put the Eagles on the board at the 22:31 mark. Rafael Barbosa doubled the advantage seven minutes later before Bruno Silveira scored in the 38th minute to send WBU into halftime with a 3-0 lead.

Williams Baptist added two goals early in the second half, with Gustavo Famula scoring at 49:58 and Juan Suarez finding the net at 52:20.

Central's best offensive opportunity came from Gustavo Krugher, who recorded the Saints' lone shot of the match and put it on frame. WBU goalkeeper Hugo Sotomayor made the save to preserve the shutout.

The Eagles added three goals over the final 16 minutes. Yan Vasconcelos scored in the 74th minute, Matias Bittner followed at 78:46 and Nunez completed the scoring with his second goal of the match at 89:05.

Williams Baptist finished with a 27-1 advantage in total shots and placed 15 attempts on goal. The Eagles also held a 9-0 edge in corner kicks.

Despite facing consistent pressure throughout the match, Central goalkeeper Jake Gracey recorded seven saves while playing all 90 minutes.

Nunez led Williams Baptist with two goals, while Bittner finished with a goal and an assist. Adriano Pelloni recorded two assists for the Eagles.

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Central returns home Saturday to resume Midwest Christian College Conference play against Barclay College. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.