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UNCG Men's Soccer

Great way to kick off the spring season!

Hard fought 2-1 win over Carolina Core!

Our next game is this Saturday vs HPU at home for the opening of the Carolina Cup!

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First game of the spring!

🆚 Carolina Core FC 
📍High Point, NC
🏟️ Truist Point Stadium
⏰ 5 PM
🗓️ March 1st

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Furman Men's Soccer

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Back in action TOMORROW night!!! 

📍Stone Stadium at 6 PM vs Limestone

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ETSU Men's Soccer

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We’re excited to announce Coach Lagos has been promoted to Associate Head Coach! 👏👏👏

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The Southern Conference

Men's Soccer Roundup - 11/24/24

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Furman Advances Past No. 21 North Carolina On Penalty Kicks In NCAA First Round

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Furman Men's Soccer To Visit North Carolina In Thursday's NCAA Tournament Opening Round

JOHNSON CITY TENN. – Furman scored a goal in the first four minutes of the contest as the fourth-seeded Paladins took down the&nbsp; No. 2 seed ETSU, 2-0, on Sunday in Johnson City, Tennessee, to claim the Southern Conference Men’s Soccer Championship.The win represents the Paladins’ 15th SoCon Men’s Soccer Championship, the first since 2018.With the win, Furman claims the SoCon’s automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship. The NCAA Selection Show will air on NCAA.com on Monday at 1 p.m.Christian Kraus scored the opening goal of the game, the eventual game-winning score, in the fourth minute to put Furman on the board. The forward found the bottom left corner of the net for the score, off an assist from Wilfer Bustamante.In the 70th minute of play, Caleb Johnson scored the Paladins’ second goal with an assist from Lloyd Wamu-Snell.The Paladins outshot the Buccaneers, 15-9, while both teams recorded five corner kicks and three saves.Tournament MOP Aaron Salinas played all 90 minutes of the game in the goal for the Paladins, leading the defense that kept ETSU scoreless. Furman gave up just one goal for the entirety of the conference tournament.Today’s result puts Furman ahead 2-0 all-time against ETSU in the SoCon tournament.&nbsp;The Paladins enter NCAA Tournament play with a 9-3-5 overall record.&nbsp;2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Championship All-Tournament TeamAaron Salinas, FurmanChristian Kraus, FurmanLloyd Wamu-Snell, FurmanSlade Starnes, FurmanMarc Kouadio, ETSUGabriel Ramos, ETSULouie Salkeld, ETSUSami Lachekar, UNCGAxel Alejandre, UNCGHugo Moldin, WoffordPaul Jones, Wofford Most Outstanding PlayerAaron Salinas, Furman&nbsp;The Knight Commission Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)Jack Travis, Furman2024 SoCon Men's Soccer ChampionshipQuarterfinals, Friday, Nov. 8&nbsp;Campus sitesMatch 1: No. 4 Furman 2, No. 5 Mercer 0 (Greensboro, N.C.)Match 2: No. 3 Wofford 3, No. 6 VMI 0 (Johnson City, Tenn.)&nbsp;Championship Semifinals, Sunday, Nov. 10Campus sites (at higher seeds)Match 3: No. 4 Furman 1, No. 1 UNCG 1 (FU advances on PKs, 6-5) (Greensboro, N.C.)Match 4: No. 3 Wofford 1, No. 2 ETSU 1 (ETSU advances on PKs, 5-3) (Johnson City, Tenn.)&nbsp;Finals, Sunday, Nov. 17Johnson City, Tenn.Match 5: No. 4 Furman 2, No. 2 ETSU 0

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2024 Men's Soccer Championship Recap

<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/11/10/mens-soccer-bucs-advance-to-socon-championship-by-defeating-wofford-in-penalty-kicks.aspx" target="_self">No. 2 ETSU 1</a>, <a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/11/10/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-falls-in-penalty-kicks-against-etsu.aspx" target="_self">No. 3 Wofford 1</a> (ETSU 5-3 PKs)A year after suffering a heart-breaking loss to Mercer at home in the semis, the Buccaneer returners got redemption 372 days later. The Blue &amp; Gold capitalized on all five of their penalty kick attempts, while Wofford missed high on its fourth try en route to setting up SoCon all-freshman selection&nbsp;<a href="https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/ulysses-hendriks/6533">Ulysses Hendriks</a>&nbsp;for the game-winner. The ETSU rookie stepped up and found the back of the net in the bottom left corner of the frame, sending the Buccaneer faithful into pandemonium.The No. 3 Wofford men's soccer&nbsp;team fell in its SoCon Tournament semifinal match against the No. 2 ETSU Buccaneers in Johnson City Sunday afternoon in penalty kicks 5-3. Heroics from senior&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/hugo-moldin/8536">Hugo Moldin</a>&nbsp;brought Wofford to overtime, but the Terriers came up short in the end. The game started off slow with neither team taking a shot until the 18th minute. &nbsp;In the 38th minute, a Buccaneer attacker broke away and before the Wofford defense could catch up, he took a shot that would get by the outstretched leg of goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/leo-ledin/8883">Leo Ledin</a>. The goal put ETSU up 1-0, and the Buccaneers would carry that lead into the second half. &nbsp;<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/11/10/mens-soccer-furman-advances-past-no-1-seed-uncg-in-penalty-shootout-to-reach-socon-finals.aspx" target="_self">No. 4 Furman 1</a>, <a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/11/10/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-falls-in-pk-shootout-to-furman-in-socon-semifinals.aspx" target="_self">No. 1 UNCG 1</a> (Furman 6-5 PKS)Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/aaron-salinas/6241">Aaron Salinas</a>&nbsp;made a pair of saves in a penalty kick shootout and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/ryan-wagner/6295">Ryan Wagner</a>&nbsp;converted the winning penalty in the seventh round as Furman advanced (6-5) to the Southern Conference Men's Soccer Championship Match following a 1-1 draw versus top-seed UNC Greensboro Sunday afternoon at UNCG Stadium.The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team&shy;&shy; fell in The Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament Semifinals to Furman in penalties, 6-5, after finishing tied, 1-1, on Sunday afternoon at UNCG Soccer Stadium. The Spartans remained undefeated at home with an 8-0-2 mark at UNCG Soccer Stadium this season. It's UNCG's first time being undefeated at UNCG Soccer Stadium since finishing the 2002 campaign with an 8-0 home record.

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No. 1 ETSU and No. 4 Furman advance to The Southern Conference Championship

<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/11/8/mens-soccer-wofford-mens-soccer-wins-quarterfinal-match-over-vmi.aspx" target="_self">Wofford 3</a>, <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/11/8/vmi-mens-soccer-falters-in-socon-quarterfinal.aspx" target="_self">VMI 0</a>The No.3 Wofford Men's soccer team won its Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinal match Friday&nbsp;afternoon against&nbsp;No.6 VMI in Johnson City, Tennessee.&nbsp; The 3-0 victory was fueled by goals from&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/stewart-patnaud/8668">Stewart Patnaud</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/nathan-simes/8670">Nathan Simes</a>&nbsp;in the second half. Wofford advances&nbsp;to the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament to face ETSU.&nbsp;VMI Men's Soccer bowed out of the Southern Conference Championship in the quarterfinal round to Wofford at Summers-Taylor Stadium Friday afternoon. The Keydets ended the 2024 campaign with a tough 3-0 defeat to the Terriers in the opening game of the postseason tournament. VMI played well in the opening half, allowing just five shots and no goals to Wofford, but a second-half surge by the Terriers haunted the Keydets.<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/11/8/mens-soccer-furman-blanks-mercer-in-socon-first-round-2-0.aspx" target="_self">Furman 2</a>, <a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/11/9/mens-soccer-bears-fall-to-furman-in-socon-tournament.aspx" target="_self">Mercer 0</a>Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/wilfer-bustamante/6291">Wilfer Bustamante</a>&nbsp;and junior&nbsp;<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/lloyd-wamu-snell/6244">Lloyd Wamu Snell</a>&nbsp;netted first half goals to propel No. 4 seed Furman past No. 5 seed Mercer, 2-0, in the opening round of the Southern Conference Men's Soccer Championship on Friday night at UNCG Stadium in Greensboro, N.C. The victory advances the Paladins into the semifinal round. Furman will face No. 1 seed UNC Greensboro at UNCG Stadium on Sunday at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.The Mercer men's soccer team fell to Furman in the SoCon Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night by a score of 2-0. Mercer dominated possession in the first 20 minutes of the match and put up three shots in the early going. However, Furman was able to score the first goal of the night in the 20th&nbsp;minute to take an early lead.&nbsp;

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MSOC Roundup 11/8/24

SPARTANBURG, S.C.&nbsp;– After sharing the SoCon regular-season title, ETSU and UNCG claimed three of the four individual awards including Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. UNCG’s Yoshiya Okawa earned Player of the Year, and Issah Haruna was tabbed Freshman of the Year. ETSU’s Allen Vital was selected as the Coach of the Year. Furman’s Aaron Salinas rounded out the individual awards as the Goalkeeper of the Year. The Spartans, picked to finish fifth this season in the preseason poll, went 10-2-4 (3-1-1 SoCon) to garner their third regular season title in the last four years. ETSU was picked first in the poll and won their second consecutive regular season championship. &nbsp; The league’s six coaches also named two all-conference teams and an all-freshman squad. This season’s all-conference first and second teams include 11 student athletes, the all-freshman team has 12 student-athletes due to a tie in the voting. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players or themselves. &nbsp;Furman led all squads earning 10 selections on the postseason teams, including four players on the all-conference first team. UNCG featured eight total selections, while ETSU, Mercer, and Wofford followed with five selections each. VMI rounded out the squads with one student athlete represented. Okawa led UNCG offensively this season, contributing a total of 20 points over the course of 15 games. The Tokyo, Japan, native scored eight goals, three of which were game-winning, and added four assists, while starting 12 games for the Spartans. The senior midfielder led the SoCon in points (20) and goals (8) scored this season and was tied for first in game-winning goals (3). &nbsp; Salinas played over 1200 minutes in goal for the Paladins this season, starting in 14 of 16 games. The Grand Prairie, Texas, product averaged 1.08 goals against this season, with 35 total saves for a save percentage of 70 percent. The sophomore also logged three shutouts this season against Davidson, Presbyterian, and Wofford. Issah, who is also an all-freshman and All-SoCon second-team selection, recorded nine points on three goals and three assists. The midfielder from Bolgatanga, Ghana, started in 11 of his 15 appearances for the Spartans. ETSU’s Vital was tabbed the league’s Coach of the Year. Vital led ETSU to a 5-6-4 overall record and a 3-1-1 conference record in his first season as head coach for the Buccaneers, whose co-regular season championship is their second consecutive title. ETSU defender Louie Salkeld earned a spot on the second team. Salkeld tallied six points on one goal and four assists. Midfielders Oliver Einarsson, Ulysses Hendriks, and Ingvar Kolbjornsen rounded out the ETSU players earning postseason honors, with each earning spots on the all-freshman team. Furman had ten selections this season, with forward Christian Kraus and defenders Ivan Agyaakwah and Slade Starnes joining Aaron Salinas on the first team. Forwards Wilfer Bustamante and Lloyd-Wamu Snell as well as midfielder Luke Hutzell all earned a spot on the second team. Bustamante, Hutzell, and defender Ryan Wagner clinched spots on the all-freshman team. Kraus registered five goals and three assists for a team-leading 13 points, while Agyaakwah added 11 points on four goals and three assists for the Paladins this season. Starnes concluded the season with one goal and four assists to contribute six points. Bustamante and Wamu-Snell both scored four goals on the season, with Bustamante logging an assist and two Player of the Week wins. Wamu-Snell got two assists while Hutzell was credited with three. The Paladins earned the No. 4 seed in the SoCon Championship. &nbsp; Mercer had five selections this season as midfielder Carlos Santamaria and defender Sekou Agard were selected to the first team. Forward Barzee Blama and goalkeeper Trevor McMullen joined the second team. Forward Aaron Pondeca was voted to the all-freshman team. Santamaria racked up 13 points this season on three goals and a league-leading seven assists, while Agard finished the season with 10 points on five goals. Blama scored five goals and dished out two assists for 12 points this year while McMullen lead the conference and was tied for third in the NCAA with eight shutouts this season. &nbsp; UNCG forward Arnaud Tattevin and midfielder Jack Birch join Okawa on the first team. Forward Enzo Dovlo, midfielder Issah Haruna, and defender Daniel Longo earned second-team all-conference distinction. Haruna and defender Mohammed Sumaila earned a place on the all-freshman squad. Tattevin contributed 16 points on seven goals and two assists while Birch logged two goals and two assists. Dovlo had five goals and four assists this season, Haruna had three goals and three assists, and Longo scored a goal and made one assist. The Spartans will be the No. 1 seed in the SoCon Championship. &nbsp; VMI’s forward Anthony Huang was voted to the all-freshman squad after collecting 14 points during the season off four goals and six assists.&nbsp; Terrier midfielder Paul Jones represents Wofford on the all-conference first team. Wofford had two players earn spots on the second team, and two earn spots on the all-freshman team. Midfielder Jakob Andersson and defender Bryce Peacock earned second-team honors. Andersson tallied five assists this season and Peacock scored a goal. Goalkeeper Leo Ledin and midfielder Kalle Rahbek rounded out the all-freshman team. The Terriers went 7-6-2 and 3-2-0 in the SoCon to earn the No. 3 seed. &nbsp; No. 4 seed Furman will play No. 5 seed Mercer in the SoCon Men’s Soccer Championship quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in Greensboro, North Carolina, while No. 3 seed Wofford and No. 6 seed VMI play the same day at 2 p.m. in Johnson City, Tennessee. No. 1 seed UNCG will play the winner of Furman and Mercer and No. 2 seed ETSU will play the winner of Wofford and VMI. The semifinal matches will take place on Sunday, Nov. 10, with both matches scheduled for 2 p.m. The championship match will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16, or Sunday, Nov. 17, at the highest remaining seed. The tournament winner earns the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship. &nbsp; 2024 Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team&nbsp; Player of the Year - Yoshiya Okawa, Sr., MF, UNCGGoalkeeper of the Year - Aaron Salinas, So., FurmanCoach of the Year - Allen Vital, ETSUFreshman of the Year - Issah Haruna, MF, UNCGFirst TeamF - Gabriel Ramos, ETSUF - Christian Kraus, FurmanF - Arnaud Tattevin, UNCGMF - Carlos Santamaria, MercerMF - Jack Birch, UNCGMF - Yoshiya Okawa, UNCGMF - Paul Jones, WoffordD - Ivan Agyaakwah, FurmanD - Slade Starnes, FurmanD - Sekou Agard, MercerGK - Aaron Salinas, FurmanSecond TeamF - Wilfer Bustamante, FurmanF -&nbsp; Lloyd Wamu Snell, FurmanF - Barzee Blama, MercerF - Enzo Dovlo, UNCGMF - Luke Hutzell, FurmanMF - Issah Haruna, UNCGMF - Jakob Andersson, WoffordD - Louie Salkeld, ETSUD - Daniel Longo, UNCGD - Bryce Peacock, WoffordGK - Trevor McMullen, MercerAll-FreshmanOliver Einarsson, MF, ETSUUlysses Hendriks, MF, ETSUIngvar Kolbjornsen, MF, ETSUWilfer Bustamante, F, FurmanLuke Hutzell, MF, FurmanRyan Wagner, D, FurmanAaron Pondeca, F, MercerIssah Haruna, MF, UNCGMohammed Sumaila, D, UNCGAnthony Huang, F, VMILeo Ledin, GK, WoffordKalle Rahbek, MF, Wofford

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2024 Men's Soccer Postseason Awards

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG forward Enzo Dolvo and ETSU defender Hubert Deragon have been named the Southern Conference men’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition on Oct. 29-Nov. 4.&nbsp;Dovlo scored the game-winning goal for the Spartans on Saturday in a 3-2 win over ETSU, which clinched a share of the SoCon Regular Season Championship. With the win, UNCG also clinched the top seed for the conference tournament. The Strasbourg, France, native finished the game with three points, having assisted on a goal earlier in the game. The sophomore forward played 80 minutes of the match, taking two shots during his time on the pitch.Deragon scored a goal and had an assist in Saturday’s match with UNCG. The Quebec City, Canada, product assisted on the Bucs’ first goal in the 36th minute of the game before netting his first goal as a Buccaneer in the 74th minute of the game, putting &nbsp;ETSU back within one goal of UNCG.UNCG (10-2-4, 3-1-1 SoCon) will play the winner of No. 4 Furman and No. 5 Mercer in the semifinals of the conference tournament on Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina. ETSU (5-6-4, 3-1-1 SoCon) will play the winner of No. 3 Wofford and No. 6 VMI on Sunday in Johnson City, Tennessee.&nbsp;Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Gabriel Ramos (ETSU), Carlos Santamaria (Mercer), and Anthony Huang (VMI)Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Ivan Agyaakwah (Furman), Sekou Agard (Mercer), and Axel Alejandre (UNCG)&nbsp;2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week  &nbsp;Aug. 27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enzo Dovlo, So., F, UNCG&nbsp;Sept. 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sekou Agard, Sr., D, Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sekou Agard, Sr., D, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kyle Grant, So, F, VMI &nbsp;Sept. 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wilfer Bustamante, Fr., F, Furman &nbsp;Oct. 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Segun Afolabi, Sr., F, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declan Mettee, So., F, Wofford&nbsp;Oct. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kadeem Agard, Sr., F, MercerOct. 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Arnaud Tattevin, So., F, UNCGOct. 29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wilfer Bustamante, Fr., F, FurmanNov. 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enzo Dovlo, So., F, UNCG&nbsp;  &nbsp;&nbsp;2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week  &nbsp;Aug. 27 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seth Wilson, R-So., GK, UNCG &nbsp;Sept. 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seth Wilson, R-So., GK, UNCG   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Sept. 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zack Murphy, Jr., GK, VMI&nbsp;Oct. 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Marc Kouadio, Sr., GK, ETSU&nbsp;Oct. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tim Baerwalde, Jr., GK, UNCGOct. 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Slade Starnes, Jr., D, FurmanOct. 29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emmanuel Hagan, 5th, D, UNCGNov. 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hubert Deragon, Jr., D, ETSU

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MSOC POW - Nov. 5

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG has clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming 2024 Southern Conference Men’s Soccer Championship after defeating ETSU, 3-2, on Saturday night. The two teams finished as co-regular season champions. The Spartans, who were predicted to finish third in the preseason poll, posted a 3-1-1 league mark this season to claim their third regular season title in the last four years. The Bucs were picked fifth in the preseason poll after winning the regular season in 2023. They went 3-1-1 as well this season. The tournament opens with the quarterfinal round on Friday, Nov. 8, with the semifinal round set for Nov. 10, both hosted by top-seeded UNCG and No. 2 seed ETSU. The championship will be played at the highest remaining seed on Saturday, Nov. 11, or Sunday, Nov. 12.UNCG is led on offense by Yoshiya Okawa and Arnaud Tattevin, Okawa with seven goals and Tattevin with six, and on defense by goalkeeper Cole Tim Baerwalde who posted three shutouts in conference play. The Spartans (10-2-4) will face the winner of No. 4 Furman and No. 5 Mercer in the SoCon semifinals on Sunday, Nov. 10, in Greensboro, North Carolina.ETSU claimed the No. 2 seed with a 5-6-4 overall record (3-1-1 SoCon) and will face the winner of No. 6 VMI and No. 3 Wofford in the semifinals in Johnson City, Tennessee, on Sunday, Nov. 10.&nbsp;Wofford is the No. 3 seed, finishing with a 7-6-2 (3-2-0 SoCon) record, and will face No. 6 VMI on Friday, Nov. 8 in Johnson City, Tennessee.The Paladins posted a 7-3-4 overall mark and went 2-1-2 in league play, earning the No. 4 seed in the 2024 SoCon championship and will play No. 5 Mercer on Nov. 8 in Greensboro, North Carolina.Mercer went 6-4-7 overall and 1-2-2 in league play to earn the No. 5 seed.VMI will be the No. 6 seed. The Keydets finished the regular season with a 2-1 setback against Wofford on Saturday, to post a 5-10-2 overall record and a 0-5 mark in SoCon play.The tournament winner earns the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship.2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer ChampionshipQuarterfinals, Friday, Nov. 8Campus sitesMatch 1: No. 4 Furman vs. No. 5 Mercer 7 p.m. (Greensboro, N.C.)Match 2: No. 3 Wofford vs. No. 6 VMI 1 p.m. (Johnson City, Tenn.)Championship Semifinals, Sunday, Nov. 10Campus sites (at higher seeds)Match 3: No. 1 UNCG vs. Match 1 winner 2 p.m. (Greensboro, N.C.)Match 4: No. 2 ETSU vs. Match 2 winner 2 p.m. (Johnson City, Tenn.)Finals, Saturday, Nov. 16 or Sunday, Nov. 17Campus site (at highest remaining seed)Match 5: Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner

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UNCG Clinches No. 1 Seed for 2024 Men's Soccer Championship

<a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/10/29/mens-soccer-offensive-outburst-leads-bears-to-4-0-win-over-winthrop.aspx" target="_self">Mercer 4, Winthrop 0</a>The Mercer men's soccer team had their highest scoring output of the season, taking down Winthrop 4-0 at Betts Stadium on Tuesday night. The Bears came out of the gates hot, scoring twice in the first 20 minutes of play. In the 10th&nbsp;minute,&nbsp;<a href="https://mercerbears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/carlos-santamaria/10851">Carlos Santamaria</a>&nbsp;took a shot that caught the hand of a Winthrop defender, resulting in a penalty kick. Santamaria took the kick and slotted it into the bottom left corner to put the Bears on top.&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/10/29/mens-soccer-wofford-mens-soccer-falls-in-close-contest-at-no-2-clemson.aspx" target="_self">Clemson 2, Wofford 1</a>The Wofford men's soccer team fought hard but eventually fell 2-1 to the No.2 Clemson Tigers on Tuesday night at Historic Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina.&nbsp;The Tigers got out of the gates fast in the first half, testing freshman goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/leo-ledin/8883">Leo Ledin</a>&nbsp;and the Wofford defense often. Clemson took ten shots in the first half while also having 53 percent of the possession. Out of those 10 shots taken,&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/leo-ledin/8883">Leo Ledin</a>&nbsp;made four saves, holding the top scoring offense in the nation in check. In the 42nd minute a penalty was issued to Wofford, which gave Clemson a penalty kick. Clemson would capitalize on the opportunity to make the score 1-0 heading into the second half.&nbsp;<a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/10/29/mens-soccer-keydets-stumped-by-royals-at-home.aspx" target="_self">Queens 3, VMI 0</a>VMI Men's Soccer dropped its final non-league match to Queens (NC) at Patchin Field Tuesday afternoon. The Keydets (5-9-2, 0-4-0) fell to the Royals (4-9-3, 1-2-3), 3-0, to close out the non-conference slate. VMI looks onward to its season finale against Wofford on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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Men's Soccer Roundup 10/29/24

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman forward Wilfer Bustamante and UNCG defender Emmanuel Haga have been named the Southern Conference men’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition Oct. 22-28.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bustamante scored in both matches this week as the Paladins posted a 1-0-1 record. In a 2-0 victory over Wofford, the Greenville, S.C., native netted the game winning goal in the 53rd minute of the game. In a 1-1 draw at ETSU, the freshman forward scored Furman’s only goal to keep the Paladins in the running for a regular season championship.&nbsp;Hagan played 180 minutes in the Spartans’ backfield this week as the team went 2-0 against UNC Wilmington and VMI. The Accra, Ghana, product was part of the defense that held UNC Wilmington to one goal on the way to a 3-1 victory, then helped produce a shutout against VMI, UNCG’s seventh of the season.&nbsp;UNCG (9-2-4, 2-1-1 SoCon) hosts ETSU on Saturday. Furman (7-3-3, 2-1-1 SoCon) hosts Mercer on Saturday.&nbsp;UNCG and Furman are currently tied for second place in the conference.&nbsp;Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Gabriel Ramos (ETSU), and Yoshiya Okawa (UNCG)&nbsp;2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week  &nbsp;Aug. 27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enzo Dovlo, So., F, UNCG&nbsp;Sept. 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sekou Agard, Sr., D, Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sekou Agard, Sr., D, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kyle Grant, So, F, VMI &nbsp;Sept. 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wilfer Bustamante, Fr., F, Furman &nbsp;Oct. 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Segun Afolabi, Sr., F, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declan Mettee, So., F, Wofford&nbsp;Oct. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kadeem Agard, Sr., F, MercerOct. 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Arnaud Tattevin, So., F, UNCGOct. 29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wilfer Bustamante, Fr., F, Furman &nbsp;&nbsp;2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week  &nbsp;Aug. 27 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seth Wilson, R-So., GK, UNCG &nbsp;Sept. 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seth Wilson, R-So., GK, UNCG   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Sept. 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zack Murphy, Jr., GK, VMI&nbsp;Oct. 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Marc Kouadio, Sr., GK, ETSU&nbsp;Oct. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tim Baerwalde, Jr., GK, UNCGOct. 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Slade Starnes, Jr., D, FurmanOct. 29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emmanuel Hagan, 5th, D, UNCG

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MSOC POW - Oct. 29.2024

<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/10/26/mens-soccer-okawas-free-kick-baerwaldes-clean-sheet-send-mens-soccer-past-vmi.aspx" target="_self">UNCG 1</a>, <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/10/26/mens-soccer-keydets-fight-hard-against-spartans.aspx" target="_self">VMI 0</a>The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team&shy;&shy; edged out a 1-0 victory over Virginia Military Institute (VMI), 1-0, in The Southern Conference (SoCon) action on Saturday afternoon at Patchin Field. Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/yoshiya-okawa/5549">Yoshiya Okawa</a>&nbsp;scored the only goal on a free kick in the 30th minute to lift the Spartans to victory. In goal for the Spartans, junior&nbsp;<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/tim-baerwalde/5556">Tim Baerwalde</a>&nbsp;made two saves for his second clean sheet as a Spartan and the fifth of his college career.VMI Men's Soccer kicked off its three-game homestand with a challenging loss to UNC Greensboro, who received votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, at Patchin Field Saturday afternoon. The Keydets limited the Spartans' offensive opportunities, resulting in a 1-0 score. Going into the final week of the regular season, VMI holds the sixth seed while UNCG can move up to as high as second. Both teams will play one last Southern Conference match next weekend with the Keydets hosting Wofford and the Spartans battling East Tennessee State.<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/10/26/mens-soccer-etsu-secures-at-least-a-share-of-socon-title-with-1-1-draw-versus-furman.aspx" target="_self">ETSU 1</a>, <a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/10/26/mens-soccer-furman-etsu-settle-for-1-1-draw-on-saturday-night.aspx" target="_self">Furman 1</a>Looking to secure an outright conference crown with a win, the Buccaneers left themselves some more work to do to accomplish that feat for a second straight season. A win over the Paladins would've put ETSU at 12 points heading into next weekend's regular season finale. However, with Saturday's draw, the Bucs are at 10 points, while Furman and UNCG are both at seven. ETSU and UNCG will play next Saturday in Greensboro, while the Paladins and Mercer meet in Greenville, S.C.Furman and East Tennessee State played to a 1-1 draw in Southern Conference men's soccer action Saturday night at Summers-Taylor Stadium in Johnson City, Tenn. With the deadlock, ETSU moved to 5-5-4 on the year and maintained its lead in the SoCon regular season title race with a 3-0-1 league mark. Furman, 7-3-3 overall, fell into a second-place tie with UNCG at 2-1-1 in the conference.Wofford 1, <a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/10/26/mens-soccer-bears-fall-to-wofford-1-0.aspx" target="_self">Mercer 0</a>The Mercer men's soccer team fell to the visiting Wofford Terriers 1-0 at Betts Stadium on Saturday night. The Bears controlled possession early in the match, with&nbsp;<a href="https://mercerbears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/segun-afolabi/10857">Segun Afolabi</a>&nbsp;putting up the first shot of the night in the first minute. Mercer threatened again the 31st&nbsp;minute, but the Bears were not able to get a shot off before a Wofford clearance.&nbsp;

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MSOC Roundup 10/26/24

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MSOC Roundup - 10/24/24

<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/10/22/defense-shines-as-furman-mens-soccer-blanks-wofford-2-0.aspx" target="_self">Furman 2</a>, <a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/10/22/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-falls-at-furman.aspx" target="_self">Wofford 0</a>Furman held Wofford to just one shot on target and&nbsp;<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/wilfer-bustamante/6291">Wilfer Bustamante</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/christian-kraus/6238">Christian Kraus</a>&nbsp;netted goals as the Paladins blanked the Terriers, 2-0, in Southern Conference men's soccer play Tuesday evening on Seagraves Field at Stone Stadium.The Wofford men's soccer team fell 2-0 to the Furman Paladins on Tuesday night. The first half was a defensive, physical affair early, having seven combined fouls in the first 15 minutes of play. The Paladin offense struggled to gain much traction against the staunch Wofford backline and solid goaltending by&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/leo-ledin/8883">Leo Ledin</a>&nbsp;making two saves in the half on five shots faced. The match would go into the break tied 0-0.&nbsp;

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Greenville, SC

Wofford Terriers

Wofford Terriers Men's Soccer team

Furman Paladins

Furman Paladins Men's Soccer team

Wofford Terriers vs. Furman Paladins Men's Soccer game at 2024-10-22 10:00 PM (UTC) #71988

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MSOC Roundup 10/23/24

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG forward Arnaud Tattevin and Furman defender Slade Starnes have been named the Southern Conference men’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition Oct. 15-21.Tattevin led the Spartans with three goals and an assist for seven points last week against Elon and Wofford. Against the Pheonix, the sophomore forward scored two goals, including the game-winning goal, and logged an assist for a season-high five points in the 4-1 victory. On Saturday, the Rennes, France, native scored in a 2-3 setback at Wofford.Starnes led the Paladins to a 2-0 record this week, logging two assists and a goal. The junior defender assisted on both goals in the opening 14 minutes of a 2-0 win at Presbyterian. The Dallas, Texas, product then scored the opening goal less than four minutes into a 4-1 victory against VMI. Starnes’s goal against VMI marked his first of the season.UNCG (7-2-4, 1-1-1 SoCon) host UNC Wilmington on Wednesday, then travels to VMI on Saturday. Furman (6-3-2, 1-1-0 SoCon) hosts Wofford on Tuesday, then goes to ETSU on Saturday.&nbsp;Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Louie Salkeld (ETSU), Lloyd Wamu-Snell (Furman), Yoshiya Okawa (UNCG), Grant Martin (VMI), and Thaddeus Dennis (Wofford)&nbsp;Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Marc Kouadio (ETSU)2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week  &nbsp;Aug. 27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enzo Dovlo, So., F, UNCG&nbsp;Sept. 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sekou Agard, Sr., D, Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sekou Agard, Sr., D, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kyle Grant, So, F, VMI &nbsp;Sept. 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wilfer Bustamante, Fr., F, Furman &nbsp;Oct. 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Segun Afolabi, Sr., F, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declan Mettee, So., F, Wofford&nbsp;Oct. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kadeem Agard, Sr., F, MercerOct. 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Arnaud Tattevin, So., F, UNCG2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week  &nbsp;Aug. 27 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seth Wilson, R-So., GK, UNCG &nbsp;Sept. 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seth Wilson, R-So., GK, UNCG   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Sept. 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zack Murphy, Jr., GK, VMI&nbsp;Oct. 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Marc Kouadio, Sr., GK, ETSU&nbsp;Oct. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tim Baerwalde, Jr., GK, UNCGOct. 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Slade Starnes, Jr., D, Furman

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MSOC POW - 10/22/24

<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/10/20/mens-soccer-wofford-mens-soccer-topples-uncg-in-3-2-thriller.aspx" target="_self">Wofford 3</a>, <a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/10/19/mens-soccer-okawa-and-tattevin-score-in-mens-soccers-loss-at-wofford.aspx" target="_self">UNCG 2</a>It was a dramatic Saturday&nbsp;evening&nbsp;at historic Snyder field as the Wofford men's soccer&nbsp;team won in comeback fashion against UNC Greensboro 3-2 on Senior night. With UNC Greensboro being ranked 21st in RPI this season, the win is the highest ranked win for the Terriers at Snyder Field since 2013 against No.16 Elon (2-1). This is also the first win against UNC Greensboro since 2018.&nbsp;The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team&shy;&shy; fell 3-2 to the Wofford Terriers in The Southern Conference (SoCon) action on Saturday night at Snyder Field. Wofford scored three goals in just over 12 minutes to snap UNCG's impressive nine-game unbeaten streak. The Spartans scored the first and last goals of the match.<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/10/19/mens-soccer-socon-leading-bucs-secure-key-road-win-at-mercer-1-0.aspx" target="_self">ETSU 1</a>, <a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/10/19/mens-soccer-bears-drop-1-0-decision-to-etsu.aspx" target="_self">Mercer 0</a>Early in the first half,&nbsp;<a href="https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jimmy-choi/6526">Jimmy Choi</a>&nbsp;sent a shot into the 18-yard box, and after a Mercer defender headed the ball backwards, a racing&nbsp;<a href="https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/louie-salkeld/6516">Louie Salkeld</a>&nbsp;was in prime position to send the ball past the goal line and into the back of the net, giving ETSU a 1-0 victory over the preseason favorite at Betts StadiumMercer dominated possession for much of the match, but fell 1-0 to East Tennessee State at Betts Stadium on Saturday night. The Bears were the aggressors early in the match, putting pressure on the ETSU back line from the start. The Bears put up four shots in the first 12 minutes, including a shot on goal by&nbsp;<a href="https://mercerbears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/fernando-arteaga/10835">Fernando Arteaga</a>&nbsp;in the third minute.&nbsp; <a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/10/19/mens-soccer-rolls-past-vmi-on-senior-night-4-1.aspx" target="_self">Furman 4</a>, <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2024/10/19/mens-soccer-vmi-drops-last-road-match-to-furman.aspx" target="_self">VMI 1</a>Furman matched a season-high with four goals on Saturday night en route to a 4-1 victory over VMI in Southern Conference men's soccer action on Seagraves Field at Stone Stadium. With the victory, Furman improved to 6-3-2 on the season and evened its conference record at 1-1. VMI slipped to 5-7-2 overall and 0-3 in SoCon play.The Keydets (5-7-2, 0-3-0) dropped their third Southern Conference matchup this season at the hands of the Paladins (6-3-2, 1-1-0), 4-1. VMI still searches for their first conference win while Furman nabs three points with the victory. Next weekend, the Keydets head back to Patchin Field to host UNC Greensboro who stands 1-1-1 in league play after falling to Wofford Saturday night.

VMI Keydets

VMI Keydets Men's Soccer team

VMI Keydets vs. Furman Paladins Men's Soccer game at 2024-10-19 11:00 PM (UTC) #73437

Spartanburg, SC

UNC Greensboro Spartans

UNC Greensboro Spartans Men's Soccer team

UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. Wofford Terriers Men's Soccer game at 2024-10-19 11:00 PM (UTC) #73444

Macon, GA

ETSU Buccaneers

ETSU Buccaneers Men's Soccer team

Mercer Bears

Mercer Bears Men's Soccer team

ETSU Buccaneers vs. Mercer Bears Men's Soccer game at 2024-10-19 11:00 PM (UTC) #73443

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MSOC Roundup - 10/19/24

Lexington, VA

Mary Baldwin Fighting Squirrels

Mary Baldwin Fighting Squirrels Men's Soccer team

Mary Baldwin Fighting Squirrels vs. VMI Keydets Men's Soccer game at 2024-10-16 08:00 PM (UTC) #72990

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MSOC Roundup 10/16/24

<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/10/15/mens-soccer-haruna-and-tattevin-score-twice-as-mens-soccer-thumps-elon-4-1.aspx" target="_self">UNCG 4, Elon 1</a>The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team&shy;&shy; prevailed 4-1 over the Elon Phoenix in a non-conference match on Tuesday night at UNCG Soccer Stadium. The win extended UNCG's unbeaten streak to nine games. The Spartans scored three of their four goals before there was 10 minutes elapsed in the match. UNCG was led by freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/issah-haruna/5558">Issah Haruna</a>&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/arnaud-tattevin/5552">Arnaud Tattevin</a>, who each had a brace with one assist.<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/10/15/mens-soccer-bucs-cruise-to-third-straight-win-over-gardner-webb-on-senior-night.aspx" target="_self">ETSU 3, Gardner-Webb 1</a>On a night where the Buccaneers honored their three seniors prior to the match, it was a freshman who stole the spotlight.&nbsp;<a href="https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/oliver-einarsson/6531">Oliver Einarsson</a>&nbsp;recorded a brace for his first collegiate goals, while sophomore midfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/louie-salkeld/6516">Louie Salkeld</a>&nbsp;tied the single-game program record with his three assists as ETSU cruised to a 3-1 win over Gardner-Webb on a rainy Tuesday night at Summers-Taylor Stadium. &nbsp;<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/10/15/mens-soccer-starnes-stokes-furman-attack-in-2-0-victory-at-presbyterian.aspx" target="_self">Furman 2, Presbyterian 0</a>Defender&nbsp;<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/slade-starnes/6242">Slade Starnes</a>&nbsp;assisted on a pair of Furman goals in the opening 14 minutes to propel the Paladins to a 2-0 victory over Presbyterian in non-conference men's soccer action Tuesday evening at Martin Stadium in Clinton, S.C.<a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/10/15/mens-soccer-bears-and-panthers-play-to-1-1-draw.aspx" target="_self">Mercer 1 Georgia Southern 1</a>Mercer's&nbsp;<a href="https://mercerbears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/fernando-arteaga/10835">Fernando Arteaga</a>&nbsp;scored his first goal of the season just before halftime, but Georgia State was able to equalize late in the second half to end the match in a draw.&nbsp;The first half of play proved to be a defensive battle, with neither side able to put a shot on goal until the final minute of the period.&nbsp;<a href="https://mercerbears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/segun-afolabi/10857">Segun Afolabi</a>&nbsp;took the first shot of the night in the sixth minute, and the Bears would put up six more before breaking through in the 44th&nbsp;minute.&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/10/15/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-loses-match-to-longwood.aspx" target="_self">Longwood 1, Wofford 0</a>The match started off slow for both teams, with neither team gaining traction early as the Terriers struggled to gain possession of the ball. In the 20th minute, a corner taken by&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jakob-andersson/8519">Jakob Andersson</a>&nbsp;found the leaping&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/bryce-peacock/8542">Bryce Peacock</a>&nbsp;to put the ball on goal&nbsp;for Wofford's first shot of the night. The ball was quickly smothered by the keeper who was in the perfect position to save the shot. The first half&nbsp;would quickly turn into an offensive barrage with each team taking seven shots in the half. However, both defenses held firm as the first ended.

Clinton, SC

Presbyterian Blue Hose

Presbyterian Blue Hose Men's Soccer team

Furman Paladins vs. Presbyterian Blue Hose Men's Soccer game at 2024-10-15 11:00 PM (UTC) #72948

Greensboro, NC

Elon Phoenix

Elon Phoenix Men's Soccer team

Elon Phoenix vs. UNC Greensboro Spartans Men's Soccer game at 2024-10-15 11:00 PM (UTC) #72932

Longwood Lancers

Longwood Lancers Men's Soccer team

Longwood Lancers vs. Wofford Terriers Men's Soccer game at 2024-10-15 11:00 PM (UTC) #72926

Johnson City, TN

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Men's Soccer team

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs. ETSU Buccaneers Men's Soccer game at 2024-10-15 10:00 PM (UTC) #72909

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State Panthers

Georgia State Panthers Men's Soccer team

Mercer Bears vs. Georgia State Panthers Men's Soccer game at 2024-10-15 11:00 PM (UTC) #72213

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MSOC Roundup - 10/15/24

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer forward Kadeem Agard and UNCG goalkeeper Tim Baerwalde have been named the Southern Conference men’s soccer offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition Oct. 8-14.&nbsp;Agard logged a hat trick to account for all of Mercer’s goals in a 3-0 victory against VMI on Saturday, Oct. 12. The senior from Snellville, Georgia, scored in the fourth, 55th, and 79th minutes of the game for the first hat trick by a Bear since 2021. With his performance, Agard is now tied for second in the SoCon in goals (4).Baerwalde made his debut with the Spartans on Saturday, facing 13 shots, three of which were on target, in a 1-0 victory over Furman. The Frankfurt, Germany, native made three saves to record a clean sheet, the fourth of his collegiate career. A junior, Baerwalde played all 90 minutes in goal for the Spartans.Mercer (5-2-5, 1-0-1 SoCon) travels to Georgia State on Tuesday, then hosts ETSU on Saturday. UNCG (6-1-4, 1-0-1 SoCon) hosts Elon on Tuesday, then travels to Wofford on Saturday.&nbsp;Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Gabriel Ramos (ETSU) and Yoshiya Okawa (UNCG)&nbsp;Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Dave Nejienhus (ETSU) and Trevor McMullen (Mercer)&nbsp;2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week  &nbsp;Aug. 27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enzo Dovlo, So., F, UNCG&nbsp;Sept. 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sekou Agard, Sr., D, Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;Sept. 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sekou Agard, Sr., D, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kyle Grant, So, F, VMI &nbsp;Sept. 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wilfer Bustamante, Fr., F, Furman &nbsp;Oct. 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Segun Afolabi, Sr., F, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declan Mettee, So., F, Wofford&nbsp;Oct. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kadeem Agard, Sr., F, Mercer&nbsp;2024 SoCon Men’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week  &nbsp;Aug. 27 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seth Wilson, R-So., GK, UNCG &nbsp;Sept. 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seth Wilson, R-So., GK, UNCG   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Sept. 24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zack Murphy, Jr., GK, VMI&nbsp;Oct. 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trevor McMullen, Gr., GK, Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Marc Kouadio, Sr., GK, ETSU&nbsp;Oct. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tim Baerwalde, Jr., GK, UNCG

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MSOC POW - Oct. 15, 2024

Photo by Carlos Morales<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/10/12/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-earns-1-0-socon-victory-over-furman.aspx" target="_self">UNCG 1</a>, <a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/10/12/mens-soccer-unc-greensboro-edges-furman-in-socon-opener-1-0.aspx" target="_self">Furman 0</a>The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team&shy;&shy; shut out the Furman Paladins in&nbsp;The Southern Conference (SoCon) action on Saturday night at the UNCG Soccer Stadium. The win extended UNCG's unbeaten streak to eight games.Yoshiya Okawa broke a scoreless tie in the 72nd&nbsp;minute to propel UNC Greensboro to a 1-0 victory over Furman in Southern Conference men's soccer action Saturday evening at UNCG Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/10/12/mens-soccer-etsu-mens-soccer-secures-second-straight-win-bucs-blank-wofford-2-0.aspx" target="_self">ETSU 2</a>, <a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/10/12/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-drops-home-match-to-etsu.aspx" target="_self">Wofford 0</a>After starting Southern Conference play last weekend, the Buccaneers have opened with back-to-back wins as ETSU blanked Wofford 2-0 on Saturday night at Snyder Field in Spartanburg, S.C. Coming off a 2-0 home win over VMI last Sunday, the Blue &amp; Gold got first half goals by&nbsp;<a href="https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/dave-neijenhuis/6521">Dave Neijenhuis</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jimmy-choi/6526">Jimmy Choi</a>, as the Bucs secured six points through their first two league matches.The Wofford men's soccer team dropped its first home match in three weeks to ETSU by a score of 2-0 at Snyder Field on Saturday.&nbsp;

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