Box Score LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland Men's Soccer gets their first win of the season in a big way taking down undefeated Tennessee Southern with a 4-0 clean sheet on Wednesday. 

Cumberland (1-2-1) had some tough luck matches early on, but that all flipped on Wednesday as everything seemed to go Cumberland's way, especially in the first half. The Phoenix scored in the first 10 minutes before pouring in three more goals in the half to get up big and that played sound defense to hold on for the shutout. 

The two sides were fairly even statistically speaking as Cumberland took 13 shots while Tennessee Southern took 12. The big difference was Cumberland put 11 shots on target while the Firehawks managed just three. 

Four different Phoenix scored goals in the match as John Azar netted a goal and assisted on the first goal. Christian Chase, Parker Tighe, and Mark Donaldson all three scored their first career goals in the onslaught of the first half. 

Cumberland scored in the 10th minute on a corner kick, Azar played the ball to the back post where Chase was waiting to head it back off the post and in for a 1-0 lead. 

Nine minutes later, from a corner again, Azar bent it off the hands of the Tennessee Southern keeper and into the goal for a 2-0 lead. 

In the 33rd minute, Parker Tighe received a pass on a long attack from Alejandro Carillo left of the box. Tighe made two Firehawks miss before slotting a shot past the keeper and push it to 3-0. 

Mark Donaldson checked in for the last five minutes of the first half and was the recipient of the final Cumberland goal. Marcos Perez played a cross to the far post where Donaldson one-timed it home for the fourth goal. 

The second half was much tighter as Tennessee Southern upped the tempo. The Firehawks actually had a few chance to get on the board, but great defensive plays or just unlucky shots faltered their chances. 

Freshman defender Alejandro Carillo made his first career start and was brilliant. Carillo made a defensive save while also shutting down several Firehawks chances. 

Cumberland actually had a few more chances to push the score out even further, but Tennessee Southern keeper Ajay Murray actually played really well despite the four conceded goals, that were no fault to him. Murray made seven saves in the match. 

Cumberland will be back at home this upcoming Sunday as they take on another former Mid-South Conference foe Shawnee State at 3:30 p.m.