Men's Soccer Southern Conference

Terriers Open League Play at Appalachian State Wednesday

Coming off two wins in its last three games, the Wofford men's soccer team will travel to Boone, N.C., to take on the Mountaineers of Appalachian State in the Southern Conference opener for both schools. The two wins have provided a spark for the Terriers, as they have improved to their season record to 2-6.

In its last game, Wofford garnered a 1-0 double overtime victory against VMI Saturday afternoon. With time winding down in the second extra frame, the Terriers' senior midfielder Gabe Garcia fired a rocket past the Keydet goalkeeper with 16 seconds remaining for the victory at 109:44.

In their other win of the season, the Terriers proved victorious with a 2-1 defeat at Liberty. In that game, junior transfer forward
Jesus Arroyo-Peco scored his first goal of the season and then assisted on the game winner.

"The game against Appalachian State is huge," said head coach Matt Kern. "They are one of the teams that always seems to find itself
in the top five of the conference, including last season's second place finish in the regular season. One of our goals for this game is to get
a good result. We're starting to play better, as evidenced by our victories as of late. Not only is this a big game for us because it's a SoCon match, but also because its the opening of a four match road trip. The intensity in training has been very good. The guys are competing
among themselves, not only for starting spots but also for spots on the travel squad. It creates a very healthy environment."

The Mountaineers enter the contest with a 2-4-1 mark after dropping a 1-0 decision to South Carolina Sunday afternoon.