ANDERSON, S.C. - Paced by sophomore Clement Samson's two-goal outburst midway through the first half, the Anderson men's soccer team earned its second straight win by shutting out Catawba, 4-0, in South Atlantic Conference action Saturday afternoon at Trojan Stadium.

With the win Anderson improved to 6-4-1 overall and 1-2 in the league, while Catawba dropped to 5-3-1 and 0-2.

Both teams entered the contest looking for their first league win and the Trojans' Lasse Sohrweide assured AU of their first win as a member of the SAC by notching his second game-winning goal of the season in the 13th minute of action. Teammate Aldo Lopez-Gil found the 6-foot forward open on the left side and Sohrweide lifted the shot over the outstretched arms of Indians' goalkeeper Luke McCarthy.

Samson gave the Trojans a three-goal lead with his team-leading sixth and seventh scores of the season in the span of just a few seconds in the 26th minute. He scored an unassisted goal by working in from the left side and squeezing his shot in just past the post, then moments later the 5-foot-10 forward took a feed from Sohrweide and his shot found the right side of the net.

Anderson put the game out of reach less than six minutes into the second frame on junior Ryan Messick's third goal of the season off an assist from Zach Denson.

The Trojan defense held the visitors to just five shots on the afternoon, while AU recorded 17 attempts, including 13 shots on goal. Each team also posted just one corner kick, with each coming in the second half.

Senior Benjamin Pepion earned the win for the Trojans in his first start of the season between the pipes, while McCarthy suffered the loss

Anderson improved to 5-1 at in the friendly confines of Trojan Stadium and will get back on the pitch Saturday, Oct. 9, when the Trojans play host to SAC opponent Mars Hill, with kick-off scheduled for 3 p.m. at Trojan Stadium.