RALEIGH, NC -- William Peace University men's soccer fell in a tight 3-2 contest to NCWU.
THE BASICS
- Final score: William Peace 3, NCWU 2
- Records: William Peace (8-3-3, 4-1-0), NCWU (7-5-1, 4-1-0)
- Location: Raleigh, NC
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first half would be a scoreless battle for possession, with each team gaining just 3 shots on goal. Both keepers would play well to send it into halftime 0-0. The Battling Bishops would strike quickly in the second half, scoring at 52:25 and 53:58 to lead 2-0 with goals from Lucas Marangos and Justo Esponda. At 66:14,
Donnie Leahy would score on his own rebound after a corner kick to get the Pacers on the board as they trailed 2-1. The Battling Bishops would take a 3-1 lead at 70:58 on a goal from Felipe Garcia. The Pacers would put on pressure until the end, with
TJ Hurd finding
Jorge Lemus to put the Pacers on the board at 88:58 as they trailed 3-2. Lemus would nearly score again with seconds remaining, but NCWU would hold on to win 3-2.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
- Justo Esponda, Lucas Marangos, and Felipe Garcia each tallied a goal for NCWU.
NEXT GAME
The Pacers will host SVU on October 22nd at 3PM - they will also honor 12 seniors before the game for Senior Day.
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