CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -- In its first game since breaking into the NAIA Top 25, Campbellsville University men's soccer improved to an 11-1-1 season record Saturday, with a 6-1 Mid-South Conference win over the University of Pikeville at Citizen's Bank Field in Finley Stadium. With this win, the 23rd-ranked Tigers' MSC record improves to 4-1-1 on the season.

The game was scoreless for all but four minutes in the first half until Pikeville found the net first. Bears freshman midfielder Cooper Gaypia scored on what seemed to be a sleeper play for the Tigers. Gaypia was able to utilize his speed past the CU defense, finding space in transition as he opened fire towards the back of the net. UPike 1-0.

Pikeville maintained its lead, as well as most of the first-half momentum, heading into the break.

Coming out of halftime, it was Campbellsville that utilized a snoozing defense to find the net. This time, CU midfielder Adam Fridell weaved his way through Bears defenders during the opening kickoff of the second half. Fridell was able to get a foot on what looked to be a game-tying goal for the junior on his birthday, but the goal was waved off as a foul was issued on the play. The score remained 1-0 in favor of the visiting Bears.

With the majority of the game's momentum still at the disposal of Pikeville, Campbellsville had to rely on its first break of the contest in the 52nd minute to make a move, offensively.

On the play, Fridell was fouled and inevitably brought down inside the penalty box by a Pikeville defender. CU was awarded a penalty kick. Taking the kick was CU sophomore midfielder Alex Ryan, who was successful on the attempt. With the goal, Ryan was able to chip away at the momentum Pikeville and tie the contest, 1-1.

Ryan heard his name called once more in the 65th minute of play, on an indirect kick that lead to his second goal of the of the night. Fridell and CU senior captain John Kennedy were able to draw attention from the Pikeville defense on the indirect as Ryan snuck in from behind the two, firing the ball into the back left corner of the net for a 2-1 lead.

The score remained the same for the next 24 minutes, until CU opened a four-goal insurance run to cap the 6-1 victory.

The run started out with a goal from freshman midfielder Ryan Foster off an assist from Ryan.

Campbellsville then continued its success, this time from the foot of sophomore forward Roraigh Yearwood. Yearwood found the net in the 84th and 86th minutes of play, Foster was credited with the assist on the second goal, making it 5-1 CU.

The final goal of the contest was an own-goal accredited to Pikeville when Kory Jansma kicked the ball directly into his own goal.

Campbellsville will have a three-game road stint before returning to Citizen's Bank Field in Finley Stadium to close the regular season. CU will face Asbury University, Shawnee State University, and St. Catherine College during the road stint before they return home to host University of the Cumberlands on Senior Night, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m.