Furman 3, Belmont 1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ? Freshman Coleton Henning netted a pair of goals as Furman downed Belmont 3-1 and claimed the A-Sun/SoCon Challenge championship Sunday afternoon at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex in Nashville, Tenn.
The victory, Furman’s fourth straight, improves the Paladins to 5-4-1 on the season. Belmont slipped to 5-4-0.
Henning gave the Paladins an early lead at 4:34 taking a pass from Andrew Krysiak and sliding a shot past the Bruin keeper. In the 66th minute, Henning cleaned up the rebound off of a Caleb Suri shot to net his second goal.
After an own goal gave the Paladins a 3-0 lead at 67:33, Brett Parker scored in the 83rd minute to help Belmont avoid the shutout.
The Bruins outshot the Paladins 13-9 and held a 12-1 edge in corner kicks. Alec Kann made seven saves in goal to earn the victory for Furman.
The Paladins open Southern Conference play October 4, when they host rival UNC Greensboro. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Lipscomb 1, Wofford 0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A second half goal was the only mark of the day as host Lipscomb defeated visiting Wofford, 1-0, Sunday afternoon in non-conference men's soccer action in Nashville, Tenn.
The host Bisons tallied their lone score at 69:02 when Angel Chairez converted a free kick attempt past Terrier goalkeeper Joey Taylor.
The game was very physical and featured 31 fouls, including a red card to a Lipscomb (4-5) player in the 49th minute requiring the Bisons to play the final 42 minutes with 10 players.
Wofford (4-6), however, could not find the back of the net on any of its eight shots, which included a team-high three from sophomore Wilson Hood.
The Bisons maintained offensive pressure through both halves and finished with a 21-8 shot advantage. Chairez paced Lipscomb with a game-best four attempts, including his goal.
Taylor and Bisons' goalkeeper Patrick Walsh each finished with four saves.
Wofford will return to action at 6 p.m. Saturday when it welcomes Appalachian State to Snyder Field for the Southern Conference home opener.