University of Mount Olive outshot Southern Wesleyan University 15-9, but a goal in the 106th minute was the difference as the Trojans fell to the Warriors 1-0 in double overtime in Conference Carolinas men's soccer Sunday at Amon Field. The loss was the Trojans' second straight after a five-match winning streak.
Mount Olive (7-4-0 overall, 5-2-0 Conference Carolinas) outshot Southern Wesleyan 12-5 in regulation, but had to settle for a scoreless tie after 90 minutes. The Trojans had their best scoring opportunity in the 19th minute when Malick Chune and Trevor Knight both had shots from inside the box seven seconds apart, but Warrior goalkeeper Ruben Rodriguez deflected both attempts.
Trojan goalkeeper Nick Bernsdorf recorded saves on all three Southern Wesleyan shot attempts in the second half, including a diving save on a 15-yard shot. UMO defender Sean Lockett prevented a scoring opportunity with a one-on-one takeaway in the box late in the half.
Mount Olive had a scoring chance 91 seconds into the first overtime after a Southern Wesleyan foul led to a direct kick from five yards above the box. Rodriguez made a save on Josip Granic's line drive shot.
Bernsdorf and Rodriguez each recorded a save on a shot from inside the box in the second overtime before Southern Wesleyan (6-3-1, 2-2-1) scored the game winner. Sebastian Castro played a long service into the box to Ivan Malagon, who scored inside the right post at 105:19 to seal the win.
Bernsdorf finished with four saves, while Rodriguez tallied seven saves.
Mount Olive returns to action Tuesday as the Trojans play host to USC Aiken in a non-conference match-up. Match time is 4 p.m. at Amon Field.