College of Charleston 3, Bucknell 2
LEWISBURG, Pa. - A goal in the 87th minute by Zach Prince was the difference, as the College of Charleston men's soccer team knocked off Bucknell, 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.
With the win, the Cougars moved to 6-1 on the year, while Bucknell fell to 4-2 with the loss. Charleston returns to the pitch on Friday, Sept. 25th when they take on Stetson at the Jacksonville Soccer Invitational in Jacksonville, Fla. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.
In the first half, Charleston got off to a quick start, as Matt Morris headed in a goal in the seventh minute from eight yards out, making the score 1-0. William Moore was credited with an assist on the score, as the goal was the third of the year for Morris and his second in as many games.
Bucknell would tie the game at one in the 32nd minute when CK Kumah scored. The score remained 1-1 going into the half.
In the second period, Bucknell took a 2-1 lead in the 48th minute as Brendan Burgdorf scored his second goal of the season. Charleston then began their comeback in the 61st minute, when Justin Fojo scored his first goal of the year from 30-yards out.
This set up the stage for Prince's game winner with less than three minutes remaining in the match. Prince scored the golden goal from inside the box and put his shot just inside the right goal post. The score was the second of the season for Prince.
Overall, Bucknell outshot the Cougars 19-18 and held a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks. Charleston goalie Clark Hankins (Montgomery, Ala.) made seven saves (five of which came in the second half) to earn the win between the pipes for the Cougars.
Cal State Bakersfield 2, Appalachian State 0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - In a game that featured 32 fouls and four yellow cards, Cal State Bakersfield defeated Appalachian State University men's soccer 2-0 Sunday afternoon in Charlotte.
The Mountaineers were outshot 14-8 and fired just four shots in the first 75 minutes and were able to get just two on goal, one each by Steven Sassano and Sean Dreybus.
Cal State Bakersfield got the scoring started just six minutes in, when Robbie Gouk scored off a cross pass from Kory Kindle.
Kindle added an insurance goal in the 74th minute when he got a pass from the left and knocked it past ASU keeper Drake Branson from 15 yards out.
Branson made a career-high four saves while Eric Shannon made just two saves to record the shutout.
The tournament portion of the ASU schedule is now over for the Mountaineers, as they finished 1-2-1 in the four games.
Appalachian returns home on Friday Sept. 25 to host Mercer at 4 p.m
Mercer 2, Georgia Southern 1 (OT)
MACON, Ga. - The Georgia Southern men's soccer team fell to Mercer, 2-1, in an overtime thriller Sunday.
The Eagles (0-5-1) out-shot the Bears 16-14 and 8-5 in shots on goal. Witt Carlisle led the attack with eight shots, five of which were on target. His eight shots in the game tied him for fourth in school history.
Mercer (1-3-2) struck first with a goal in the 19th minute. Ian Cameron recorded the goal on a low shot. The Eagles' defense responded and held them scoreless for the remainder of regulation.
The offense took advantage of the opportunity and was able to tie the match in the second half. Matt Crowell recorded his first goal of the season in the 75th minute with a blast from outside the box.
The Bears scored the game-winning goal in the 97th minute off a low shot by Cameron. Chrispine Ong'Ango delivered the assist with a through pass, setting up Cameron's shot.
After a quick offensive start for Mercer, the Eagles controlled the ball and took three shots in a four minute period. Carlisle took two shots in the 13th minute. His first was blocked by a Mercer defender, but his second was on target, forcing Brett Petricek to make a save. Joe Madigan missed wide of the net in the 17th minute.
The Eagles went back on the attack after the Bears' goal in the 19th minute. Carlisle recorded his second shot on goal in the 25th minute, but Brett Petricek made another save, keeping the Eagles off the board.
After a pair of corner kicks by Mercer, Jon Cox and Madigan recorded shots. Cox missed high in the 31st minute. Madigan put a shot on target, forcing Brett Petricek to come up with the save.
Carlisle recorded a pair of shots to wrap up the first half. His first shot was a header that missed wide of the net. The second shot was on target, but Brett Petricek recorded another save.
Georgia Southern kept on the attack in the second half. They recorded two corner kicks in the 55th and 57th minutes. Ten minutes later, Madigan and Cox both took shots but missed high of the net. Another pair of corner kicks in the 73rd minute led to the Eagles' first goal in the 75th minute.
Georgia Southern did not let up after the goal and kept on the attack. Carlisle notched his fourth shot on goal in the 77th minute but was unable to find the back of the net. Cox took a shot on goal in the 80th minute, but Brett Petricek came up with the save.
The matched headed for overtime, and both teams took shots on goal in a two minute span. Carlisle recorded his fifth shot on goal, but Brett Petricek stepped in to make his seventh save of the night. Cameron found the back of the net on his shot on goal in the 97th minute to give Mercer the overtime win.
The Eagles head to USC Upstate Wednesday before opening conference play against the regular season champions Elon on Saturday.