
Score: No. 17 Keiser Seahawks 6, No. 11 Spring Arbor Cougars 0
Records: No. 17 Keiser (1-0-0), No. 11 Spring Arbor (4-1-0)
Location: Arrigo-Vecellio Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.
The 17th-ranked Keiser men's soccer team opened the 2025 season in dominant fashion, blanking Spring Arbor, 6-0, on Thursday morning in West Palm Beach.
Manu Cordeviola opened the scoring in the 28th minute, and the Seahawks carried a 1-0 advantage into halftime. Playing a man up after a Cougar red card just after the break, Keiser exploded for five second-half goals to seal the decisive victory.
Keiser returns to Arrigo-Veccellio Field this Saturday, September 6th, to host Mid-America Christian University at 11:00 a.m. After a dominant home opener, the Seahawks look to carry their early-season momentum into their second straight home matchup.
- Keiser looked sharp from the opening whistle, keeping the pressure on Spring Arbor's back line with long spells of possession.
- The breakthrough came in the 28th minute when Keanu Does slipped a pass through to Cordeviola, who calmly finished for the first goal of the season and a 1-0 Seahawk lead.
- The Seahawks nearly doubled their advantage before halftime with chances from Mikael Baisotti, but Spring Arbor's keeper kept the scoreline at 1-0 heading into the break.
- The match shifted heavily in Keiser's favor just after the restart when a Cougar red card in the 50th minute left the visitors down to 10 men.
- Keiser wasted no time taking advantage as Baisotti scored less than a minute later, again set up by Does, to make it 2-0.
- In the 56th minute, Does added his own name to the scoresheet, slotting home a third goal as the floodgates opened.
- Mohammed Mouzoune extended the lead to 4-0 in the 76th minute, finishing off a sequence built by Leon Sy Birgersson and Ethan Barimo.
- Four minutes later, Birgersson added a goal of his own off passes from Eric Bancel and Tristan Silva.
- The scoring concluded less than a minute later when Sergio Padin pounced inside the box, slotting home Keiser's sixth of the day.
- With today's win, Keiser improves to 9-0-1 in season openers over the past 10 years
- Six different Seahawks found the back of the net in the win.
- Cordeviola, Baisotti, Does, Mouzoune, Birgersson, and Padin each tallied their first goals of the season.
- Does led the team with three points (1 goal, 2 assists).
- Nebot earned the win in goal with two saves before giving way to Juan Saldarriaga for the final 18 minutes to complete the shutout.
- The Seahawks dominated statistically, outshooting Spring Arbor 23-5 (16-2 on goal) and holding a 15-1 edge in corner kicks.
- The victory marked Head Coach Gavin Oldham's 98th career win.

Keiser returns to Arrigo-Veccellio Field this Saturday, September 6th, to host Mid-America Christian University at 11:00 a.m. After a dominant home opener, the Seahawks look to carry their early-season momentum into their second straight home matchup.