No. 9 Jones College beat Hinds 5-0 on Tuesday at Tom Shepherd Field, ending the regular season with the biggest margin of victory in 36 meetings between the men’s soccer programs. The Bobcats finished 15-1-2 overall and 9-1-1 in conference play.
Jones outshot Hinds 19-1 and put 12 shots on goal, while the Eagles had none on target. The win extended Jones’ unbeaten streak against Hinds to 14 matches and left the Bobcats 7-0 on the road this season.
Lyle Hardisty opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, chipping in a ball from Stanley Georgiou. Hardisty added goals in the 69th minute, off a cross from Dawson Dykes, and the 84th, heading in a delivery from Braedon Lindsay to complete his hat trick.
Louie Fitzpatrick scored in the 87th minute after a pass from Sam Rogers. Braden Buchanan added the final goal in the 89th minute.
Jones is scheduled to begin postseason play at home against Co-Lin on Friday, Oct. 30. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m., according to the team’s announcement.
