Big South Men's Soccer Recap - Oct. 28
UNC Asheville picked up a key three points in the standings as the Bulldogs downed Winthrop on Saturday, 3-1. As a result, High Point clinched the outright regular-season championship and will be the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Men's Soccer Championship. In other action, Gardner-Webb blanked Radford, 3-0, and Longwood defeated Presbyterian, 3-2.
UNC ASHEVILLE 3, WINTHROP 1 |
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UNC Asheville Men's Soccer picked up a Big South Conference win and three crucial points at Winthrop on Saturday (Oct. 28), beating the Eagles by a 3-1 score. The win also solidified Asheville's first winning regular season since 2001, and the first time Asheville has posted eight wins in a season since 2003. The Bulldogs got the scoring started quickly, with Aysa Hamid scoring his fourth of the season unassisted 4:39 into the match. The Bulldogs would go on to out-shoot Winthrop 12-9 in the half, ultimately taking the 1-0 lead to the break.
GARDNER-WEBB 3, RADFORD 0 |
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The Gardner-Webb University men's soccer bested the Highlanders of Radford University on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 3-0. A trio of Runnin' Bulldogs tallied goals for in the shutout victory. Gardner-Webb a applied the pressure early as senior defender Odal Brown netted his first goal of the year in the third minute of the contest. Santiago Hoyos picked up the assist. The 'Dawgs took their one goal lead into halftime prior to extending it in the second half as Pablo Brimeux scored unassisted in the 64th minute. Jaylen Orr capped off the scoring for GWU in the 76th minute. He was assisted by Brimeux and Mathieu Ecourtemer. Brimeux and Orr now each have four goals on the year. Junior goalkeeper Pat Millard picked up his second clean sheet of the year.
LONGWOOD 3, PRESBYTERIAN 2 |
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Longwood men's soccer had plenty of chances to fold on senior day on Saturday afternoon against Presbyterian. They didn't, and instead, they battled to a hard-fought, well-earned 3-2 win. Fittingly, a pair of players honored before the match led the charge. Senior Miles Cooper scored the game winner, and graduate student James Bolger tallied one goal and one assist for the Lancers.