The McMaster men's soccer team moved into the national top-ten this week and then went out against the visiting Waterloo Warriors and showed why it deserved to be in the rankings. The Marauders put on a dominant display and defeated Waterloo 5-0 for the team's fifth straight win.

The game was only a minute old when Tony Li was set up from a free kick by Paterson Farrell and finished neatly to give McMaster the early advantage. The Marauders built on the lead 10 minutes later when Marco Gennaccaro hammered home a shot from just inside the box for his second goal of the year.

The Maroon continued to press the attack and missed some great chances before Ryan Garnett sent a corner kick toward the Waterloo net that was perfectly flicked in by Karl Bicamumpaka to go up 3-0. Just when it seemed the Warriors might get to intermission without further damage, Farrell scored in stoppage time and the lead was 4-0 at the break.

The second half was much like the first as two minutes in Marauder Gersi Xhuti pounced on a weak clearing pass and drilled home his third goal of the year to make it 5-0.

The Warriors came close to breaking the shut-out in the 70th minute but the free kick from the top of the box caromed off the crossbar and the Marauders were able to clear the zone.

While there were more chances for both teams in the second half, neither side could find the net and the Marauders celebrated a solid victory.

McMaster keeper Kieran Doyle-Davis was sharp when he needed to be to maintain the clean sheet for the Maroon.

Next action for the Marauders is at home versus the Western Mustangs on Sunday, September 22. Game time at Ron Joyce Stadium is 3:15 pm.