CENTRAL, S.C. | Mikie Rowe and Carlos Gomez each scored twice to lead the Young Harris College men's soccer team to a 5-0 non-conference victory over Southern Wesleyan University Saturday (Sept. 1) evening at Childs Field.

The No. 11-ranked Mountain Lions improved to 2-0-0, while the Warriors fell to 0-2-0. Young Harris returns to action Wednesday (Sept. 5) when they travel to Greeneville, Tennessee, for a 7 p.m. encounter with Tusculum University.

The Mountain Lions, who outshot Southern Wesleyan 19-2 (13-1 on goal), broke through on Seba Andreassen's first goal of the season off a Dani Fischer assist at the 24:28 mark. Less than five minutes later, Rowe scored his first goal of the night off an Alex Jacq assist. 

Young Harris broke open the match with three goals in an 11-minute span in the early moments on the second half. Gomez scored the first of his two goals at the 58:40 mark off an Andreassen assist. James Thomas connected with Rowe on his second goal five minutes later to give the Mountain Lions a 4-0 lead. Gomez concluded the scoring with his other strike off an Alex Gschwend assist.

Gomez and Rowe lead the Mountain Lions with three goals apiece this season.

Alex Iglesias notched his second clean sheet of the campaign in goal as he stopped one shot.