Box Score VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Wesleyan men's soccer team fell to the No. 25 Hornets from the University of Lynchburg 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Birdsong Field in Virginia Beach, VA.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 25 Lynchburg 2 - Virginia Wesleyan 1
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 7-2-2, 2-1-1 | No. 25 Lynchburg 6-0-4, 3-0-0
Location: Virginia Beach, VA | Birdsong Field
FIRST HALF
- After 15 minutes of the two teams battling back and forth, the Marlins struck scoring in the 18th minute off a goal from Nate Mitchell. Sophomore wing Everett McCloskey played a ball forward to Mitchell who sent it into the back of the net putting VWU up 1-0.
- Neither team scored the remainder of the first quarter despite Lynchburg taking four shots and the Marlins two.
SECOND HALF
- After the halftime break, both teams came out with urgency, the Hornets needing to find a goal and the Marlins wanting to extend their lead.
- Lynchburg found the equalizing goal in the 67th minute off a free kick pass into the box for the Hornet attacker to send the ball into the back of the goal.
- Fifteen minutes passed by before the next goal was scored, as Lynchburg's Mega scored the go-ahead goal putting the Hornets in the lead 2-1.
- The Marlins tried to even the score up but ran out of time as the Hornets held on to the 2-1 lead for the win.
KEY STATS
- Nate Mitchell led the team with three shots while Everett McCloskey tallied two shots.
- Mitchell scored the lone Marlin goal with McCloskey providing the assist.
- Griffin Potter (L: 7-2-2, 2-1-1) played all 90 minutes in the cage making five saves while giving up the pair of goals.
UP NEXT
Virginia Wesleyan is back in action on Wednesday when they head up I-64 across the bay to face the No. 17 Captains of Christopher Newport University on Oct. 5. Kick off between the Captains and Marlins is set for 6 PM.
