Rome Ga.-- The men's soccer Team of Shorter University won their season home opener Saturday night defeating Trevecca Nazarene University 4-1 on Ben Brady Field and improve to 3-0.  

The Hawks junior forward from Italy, Mattia Maiello struck first in the 11th minute beating TNU goalkeeper Adan Gonzales to make it 1-0.  

But TNU (2-1) took advantage of a defensive miscue and knotted the game at 1-1 in the 28th minute.  

The Hawks quicky responded and pressured the visitors as Isaac Franklin's cross deflected off a Trojan defender for an own goal and SU regained a 2-1 lead just two minutes later.  

Local Rome standout, Gonzalo Lemus scored his 2nd goal of the season in the 75th minute beating a TNU defender and sliding it past Gonzales to make 3-1.  

Maiello sealed the deal for the Hawks in the 86th minute with his first brace of the season to make it 4-1.  It was Maiello's 4th goal this year to put him atop the Gulf South Conference in scoring. 

The Hawks open GSC play on Friday with a trip to Memphis to play Christian Brothers University and then on to Jackson TN to face Union on Sunday.