CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Junior captain Cole Mooney scored twice Wednesday to lift the VMI men's soccer team to a 4-2 victory at Queens University of Charlotte on Dickson Field in non-conference play. 

The four tallies are the most for the program against a D1 opponent since the 2012 campaign (a 4-3 win against UNC Asheville). The victory is the first road win against a Division I foe since the Keydets' bested UNC Asheville 1-0 in the 2014 season. 

How it happened: 

*After Queens scored a goal 41 seconds into the game, junior Grant Martin answered quickly on a feed from freshman Kyle Grant with just 3:02 into the contest. Mooney converted on a penalty kick at 30:27 after the Royals were whistled for a red card in the box, but the Royals tied the game just before intermission. 

*The Keydets controlled the action after the break, and opened a 3-2 lead early in the second half as Connor Reid headed in a Zacharia Bouchachia corner kick. Mooney converted on his second penalty kick at 67:03 and the VMI wasn't challenged late. 

Inside the box score: 

*VMI held a 14-8 edge in total shots, including an 8-1 mark in the second half. Mooney and Yeirin Mejia each had three shots; Martin and Freddy Ferguson each fired two 

*The Keydets were awarded nine corner kicks to Queens' six 

*Zack Murphy made two saves to earn his fourth win of the season 

*Coming into the game, VMI had not scored a penalty kick goal this season in 16 matches 

*Queens had won two of its last three games entering tonight's contest