TIGERVILLE, S.C. – The Erskine College men's soccer team (0-6-1, 0-5-0 CC) was defeated by North Greenville University (2-4-1, 2-1-1 CC) by a score of 4-1 at Pepsi Stadium on Saturday.
The Fleet waited out a weather delay of over two hours, not kicking off until 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night and pushed a North Greenville team that played in the Conference Carolinas Championship game last year to the brink for nearly all 90 minutes, until NGU scored twice in the final moments with Erskine going all-in on finding an equalizer.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
North Greenville took an early lead with a 13th-minute goal, but the Fleet responded well and were rewarded courtesy of an equalizer in the 31st minute by
Kaden Manigault, as the sophomore midfielder scored his first goal of the season. The Fleet outshot the Trailblazers in the first half and had all three of the corner kicks in the opening period, but NGU regained its lead with less than five minutes until the break. That 2-1 scoreline remained throughout a majority of the second half, despite Erskine creating chances on numerous occasions. In the closing minutes, the Fleet were forced to dedicate more numbers forward in search of an equalizer, leading to the hosts adding a pair of late goals in a hard-fought battle on the road for the Fleet.
THE TEAM
Erskine was outshot by North Greenville 15 to 10, and NGU had an 8 to 4 advantage in shots on target. Erskine doubled the Trailblazers in corner kicks, 4 to 2, and committed just 10 fouls to North Greenville's 14 in the match.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine has a week off before a challenging road trip to Lees-McRae College (5-0-2, 2-0-2 CC) on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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