Posted: Oct 28, 2017
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The University of Mount Olive men's soccer team ended the regular season with a 1-1 draw against Southern Wesleyan University in Conference Carolinas action Saturday afternoon Amon Field on senior day. The Trojans have secured a spot in the Conference Carolinas men's soccer tournament.
Match Information
Score: Mount Olive 1, Southern Wesleyan 1
Records: Mount Olive (8-6-2, 4-4-2); Southern Wesleyan (5-8-3, 4-3-3)
Location: Mount Olive, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
First Half
- Mount Olive fell behind early as Southern Wesleyan pounced on the Trojans with a goal 5:54 into the first half.
- The Warriors held the Trojans off the scoreboard in the opening half despite UMO putting up five shots.
Second Half
- UMO came out of the break with the energy they needed to tie the game as Trevor Knight found the equalizer in the 49th minute to tie the match at one.
- The Trojans went on to fire in 14 shots more shots in the second half but were unable to break the tie and the game went into overtime.
Overtime
- Mount Olive and Southern Wesleyan both had equal chances in the first OT but could not score and the match went into a second overtime period.
- The Warriors had a player sent off with 4:48 left in the match but UMO was unable to capitalize on the man-up opportunity and the game concluded in a draw.
Key Stats
- Trevor Knight scored Mount Olive's only goal in the contest and finished the match with three shots.
- Sebastian Loibl led the Trojans in shots with eight, five of which were on goal.
- Preston Snyder tallied six saves playing all 110 minutes in goal.
Notables
- Trevor Knight, Nikolai Iotov, Shelby Lickliter, Daniel Olaniran, Anton Lund, Grant Conybear, Kenneth Gilliam, Matheus Oliveira, and Fernando Tacuri were all honored before the match for senior day.
Up Next
Mount Olive has secured the No. 6 seed in the Conference Carolinas men's soccer tournament and will take on No. 3 seeded Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C. Tuesday, October 31 at 2 p.m.