BU falls in season opener, 3-0

OLATHE, Kan. -- Trent Remmich scored three goals to lead MidAmerica Nazarene University (1-0) to a 3-0 win over Bellevue University (0-1) in its 2011 season opener at Pioneer Field.

The Pioneers wasted little time to find the back the net when Remmich took a shot from inside the box and beat BU goalkeeper Luke Baxter in the seventh minute of play. Remmich added his second goal of the half on a header from Cam Cundiff at 25:15.

Remmich scored his third goal of the match on a shot from just outside the box in the 62nd minute.

David Lastra, the 2010 MCAC Offensive Player of the Year, led the Bruins with three shots. Remmich had a match-high seven shots.

Baxter played all 90 minutes in goal for BU and recorded four saves. Chris Ericksson collected four saves for MNU.

The Pioneers out-shot BU 13-9 and held a 7-4 edge in shots on goal.

The Bruins will return to action next week when they travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., for matches against William Carey University on Thursday, Sept. 1 and Northwood (Fla.) University on Saturday, Sept. 3.

Game Summary
BU......0 - 0 -- 0
MNU...2 - 1-- 3

MNU, Remmich (Seck), 6:36
MNU, Remmich (Cundiff), 25:15
MNU, Remmich (Hageman), 61:38