GREENVILLE,S.C.โฃ – No.5 Furman โฃsecured its second consecutive Southern Conference (SoCon) Men’s โSoccer Championship title with a 1-0 victory over No. 19 UNCG on Saturday. Theโค paladins’ โฃtriumph marks back-to-back SoCon championships for the programme.
Theโ decisive moment came inโ the 102ndโฃ minute when Reid pounced on rebounds following a โsaved shot by Wilfer Bustamante, sealing the win โfor Furman.the match, a tightly contested affair between SoCon powerhouses, sawโ limited scoring opportunities throughout regulation and overtime. grayson Travis missed wide โearly for Furman, whileโ Luke Munsonโค forced a save from UNCG’s goalkeeper in the first half. UNCG’s Issah Haruna registered theโ Spartans’ only shot on goal in regulation, denied by Furman’s redshirt-freshman goalkeeper Ivan Horvat in the 29th โminute.
Neither team managedโข a shot on goal in the second half or the first overtime period, with UNCG’s Arnaud Tattevin hitting the crossbar as their most hazardous attempt. Horvat was again tested in the 102nd minute, saving a shot โขfrom Trym Linberg before Bustamante’s attempt set up the game-winningโข play.
Furman finished with aโฃ 9-7 advantage in total shots โand aโข 3-2 edge in shots on goal. Horvat and UNCG’s wilson each recorded two saves. Horvat, named SoConโ Goalkeeper of the Year, secured his โsixth clean sheet of the season.
Diego Hernandez was named the tournament’s most outstanding player. He was joined on the all-tournament team by Horvat, Braden Dunham, andโ Ryan Wagner. Jack Travisโ received the Pinnacle award, โขrecognizing the student-athlete with the highest GPA on the โคchampionship-winning team.
