Posted: Sep 20, 2023
Men's Soccer Suffers Defeat Against TMU, 3-0
Truett-McConnell
(4-1-1, 2-1-1)
3
AT
Columbia (SC)
(4-4-0, 1-3-0)
0
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Truett-McConnell (4-1-1, 2-1-1) | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Columbia (SC) (4-4-0, 1-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
2nd
- 49:15 -
Will Fraser-Gray
(Truett-McConnell)
2nd
- 70:51 -
Caleb Diaz
(Truett-McConnell)
2nd
- 71:10 -
Ogi Vrkic
(Truett-McConnell)
Game Leaders
Truett-McConnell
G:
3 Players
(#9,
#15,
#28)
- 1
A:
Oscar Brennan
- 2
Sh:
2 Players
(#9,
#23)
- 4
Sv:
Aleksa Lukic
- 4
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Truett-McConnell | Columbia (SC) |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 17 (8) | 9 (4) |
Saves | 4 | 5 |
Fouls | 9 | 14 |
Corner Kicks | 4 | 3 |
Offsides | 1 | 2 |
Sophomore Forward Jimmy Yancey attempts to dribble past a TMU defender in the first half of Wednesdays match.
Photo By Jada Gentry
COLUMBIA, SC- Men's Soccer welcomed Truett-McConnell to Younts Stadium for more Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) action on Wednesday night; the Bears left town with a 3-0 victory.
THE BASICS:
Truett-McConnell now holds a 4-1-1 record overall and a 2-1-1 mark when playing inside the AAC. The loss drops the Koalas to .500 at 4-4 overall and 1-3 inside AAC play.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Despite quality chances for both sides throughout the first 45 minutes of action, both goalkeepers posted a clean sheet heading into the break.
- The Bears finally broke the deadlock early in the second half (49:15) when Will Fraser-Gray converted a penalty kick following a Koala foul in the box.
- After 20 minutes of scoreless play, TMU struck fast, scoring twice only 19 seconds apart.
- The first came when Oscar Brennan sent a corner kick in on a rope where Caleb Diaz was waiting to head it home.
- Soon after, the Bears used tic-tac-toe passing to get the ball onto the foot of Ogi Vrkic, who snuck one home on the near side post.
- Columbia saw its fair share of chances to get on the board, but TMU goalie Aleksa Lukic turned them away, posting a shutout with four saves.
UP NEXT:
The Koalas will stay home and try to snap their three-game losing skid on Saturday when they welcome Milligan to town for a 5 p.m. start.