Friday, September 3
Greenville, SC
7:00 PM
Gardner-Webb University
0-3
1
at
2
Furman
1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWUMSOC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Furman | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Photo by: © Tim Cowie | GWUPhotos.com
Men’s Soccer Defeated by Furman, 2-1
September 03, 2021 | Men's Soccer
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Gardner-Webb men's soccer team took on Furman University at Stone Stadium on Friday evening, falling to the Paladins 2-1.
"Furman is a very difficult opponent to play and we came up short tonight," said head coach Tony Setzer. "I give a lot of credit to their players and staff, as the Paladins are a really good team."
No scoring occurred until the 19th minute of play, as Jake Raine scored with a header for the Paladins.
Gardner-Webb managed to score the equalizer later in the second half of the match, as Laurits Lillemose scored in the 78th minute, which was the second header of the night.
Four minutes before the conclusion of the match the Paladins scored the final goal of the match to take the win, as Dylan Lane scored off of a pass from Jake Raine.
The Runnin' Bulldogs paced the Paladins in shots with a total of 18, as Furman had five less.
Mallel Rios spent the full 90 minutes between the posts for the Red and Black, and recorded two saves in the match.
The Runnin' Bulldogs will be back in action on Tuesday, September 7th, as they will host Wofford College for their home opener. The match is slated to start at 6 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.
For the latest on Gardner-Webb Men's Soccer, follow @GWUsoccer on social media or visit gwusports.com.
"Furman is a very difficult opponent to play and we came up short tonight," said head coach Tony Setzer. "I give a lot of credit to their players and staff, as the Paladins are a really good team."
No scoring occurred until the 19th minute of play, as Jake Raine scored with a header for the Paladins.
Gardner-Webb managed to score the equalizer later in the second half of the match, as Laurits Lillemose scored in the 78th minute, which was the second header of the night.
Four minutes before the conclusion of the match the Paladins scored the final goal of the match to take the win, as Dylan Lane scored off of a pass from Jake Raine.
The Runnin' Bulldogs paced the Paladins in shots with a total of 18, as Furman had five less.
Mallel Rios spent the full 90 minutes between the posts for the Red and Black, and recorded two saves in the match.
The Runnin' Bulldogs will be back in action on Tuesday, September 7th, as they will host Wofford College for their home opener. The match is slated to start at 6 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.
For the latest on Gardner-Webb Men's Soccer, follow @GWUsoccer on social media or visit gwusports.com.
Team Stats
GWUMSOC
FUR
Goals
1
2
Shots
18
13
Shots on Goal
5
4
Saves
2
4
Corners
8
4
Fouls
12
10
Scoring Plays
Jake Raine (1)
Assisted By: Josh Hosie
Cross near side by #2, header by #9 midd
19:24
LILLEMOSE, Laurits
Header GOAL by GWUMSOC LILLEMOSE, Laurits.
78:45
Dylan Lane (1)
Assisted By: Jake Raine
Header by #9 hits crossbar, #7 scores on
86:20
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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