Hannibal-LaGrange Men's Soccer Falls to Williams Baptist
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (Oct. 10, 2026) – The Hannibal-LaGrange University men's soccer team fell 2-0 to Williams Baptist University on Saturday afternoon at WBU Soccer Field.
Williams Baptist opened the scoring in the 26th minute when Adriano Pelloni found the back of the net to give the Eagles a 1-0 advantage. Despite several scoring opportunities, the Trojans were unable to find an equalizer before halftime.
Hannibal-LaGrange goalkeeper Cornelius Waibel helped keep the Trojans within reach, recording four saves in the opening half. The Eagles held a 13-5 advantage in shots during the first 45 minutes.
Williams Baptist extended its lead early in the second half when Jhevan Smith scored in the 55th minute off an assist from Pelloni, putting the Eagles ahead 2-0.
The Trojans increased their offensive pressure in the second half, outshooting Williams Baptist 8-6 and earning five corner kicks. Rintaro Sato and Caio Lobo led Hannibal-LaGrange with three shots each, while Marco Antonio Ramos also recorded a shot on goal.
Hannibal-LaGrange continued looking for opportunities to get on the scoreboard, including a header from Lobo in the 81st minute that was saved by Williams Baptist goalkeeper Hugo Sotomayor. However, the Trojans were unable to break through the Eagles' defense.
Waibel finished the match with six saves, playing all 90 minutes in goal for Hannibal-LaGrange.
Williams Baptist held a 19-13 advantage in total shots, while the Trojans finished with five corner kicks compared to the Eagles' three.
With the loss, Hannibal-LaGrange moved to 5-6-3 overall and 0-1-1 in conference play, while Williams Baptist improved to 5-5 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
