0Cary, NC -- The William Peace University men's soccer team concluded their impressive season in the USA South East Division Championship, falling to Greensboro College 1-0. The Pacers finish the year 5-2-2 overall, with their championship appearance marking the first time in school history that a men's athletic program has made an appearance in a tournament finale.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: William Peace: 0, Greensboro: 1
• Records: William Peace: 5-2-2, Greensboro: 7-3-0
• Location: Cary, NC

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first half consisted of both teams battling hard for possession in a very physical game. Both goalies did a great job of commanding the box while intercepting many crosses to take chances away from the opposite team, with the half ending with a score of 0-0. 
• The second half started out strong with both teams continuing to play aggressive. The Pride capitalized early in the second half, with a goal by Jordy Bricenco to give them a 1-0 lead. As the game progressed the Pacers had many incredibly close shots, yet none were able to squeeze by the defense of the Pride. The game continued to be a physical battle, but the Pacers were unable to recover despite a fantastic effort.

THE BREAKDOWN

• Jorge Lemus, Jorge Aguilar, and Jose Garcia each had one shot on net.
• Jacob Smith tallied 5 saves in net.

THE FOES

• Jordy Briceno scored the first and only goal of the game.

Congratulations to the 2021 William Peace men's soccer team on an amazing season as runner-ups in the USA South East Division Championship. Congratulations to seniors Jose Garcia, Roben Santiago, Jonathan Miller, Shymik Bradshaw, Gabe Pinon, and Austin Hallstrand on their successful season and careers with WPU.