RICHMOND, Va. — The High Point University men's soccer team capped its three-match road stretch in victorious fashion Friday night as the No. 15 Panthers toppled VCU, 3-1, to stay unbeaten.
 
High Point scored three unanswered goals from three different scorers to finish its road trip 2-0-1 with a trio of home matches upcoming. The Panthers' three goals are the most scored in a match this season.
 
Site: Sports Backers Stadium
Score: #15 High Point 3, VCU 1
Records: High Point (3-0-1), VCU (1-3-1)
 
Head Coach Zach Haines: "It was not a great start tonight and VCU was on top of the game at the beginning, but from 25 minutes on, we were very good. Our staff loved the response and the guys that came off the bench tonight made a fantastic impact. Really good result. We are in a good place heading into Tuesday."
 
It took the Panthers some time to get their feet under them, but once they did, it was a wrap.
 
Coming off the bench in the 29th minute, Celestin Blondel, Prosper Adagani and Nick Herb quickly made an impact. In the 40th minute, Blondel sent a cross right and found Adagani's head as he knocked it in to knot the score at 1-all.

Two goals in three minutes ???????#NCAASoccer x ?? @HPUMSOCCER pic.twitter.com/6PikWsyCDT

— NCAA Soccer (@NCAASoccer) September 6, 2025

 
Three minutes later, Herb drew a penalty in the box to set up captain Jefferson Amaya for the penalty kick. The senior drained his first goal of the season into the left corner, giving the Panthers the lead for good.
 
High Point took the 2-1 advantage into halftime and only added onto it. Again, it was Adagani making his presence known.
 
This time, it was defensively as the freshman forward pressured the goalkeeper and got his foot on the ball, ricocheting it back to Herb as he struck the one-timer for the senior's first career goal in the 51st minute.

What a sequence ??

Adagani applies the pressure + Herb delivers the strike to extend the lead! #GoHPU pic.twitter.com/RKBRUv4ZV4

— High Point University Soccer (@HPUMSOCCER) September 6, 2025

 
The Panthers took the momentum, out-shooting VCU 9-1 over the final 45 minutes after narrowing the home team, 9-6, in the first half. After an early goal, Josh Caron didn't allow another one and had four saves.
 
VCU played with 10 players after a red card was assessed in the 55th minute.
 
Up Next: The Panthers return to Vert Stadium for a ranked matchup with No. 2 Marshall University on Tuesday, September 9 with kickoff set for 7 p.m.