Newberry, S.C. – Coming off their chaotic 5-4 victory at Tusculum, the Newberry men's soccer team faced Anderson University at home in a much grittier match, pushing the Trojans to the brink but ultimately falling 2-1.
 
With the red-hot Trojans coming into town with a four-game winning streak active, the Wolves needed to be sharper on defense in order to contend with their conference rival. They found themselves under plenty of pressure early on as Anderson controlled the tempo, but the defense was able to bend without breaking, denying seven corner opportunities in the half.
 
As Newberry struggled on offense, the Trojans' pressure proved to be too much in the 41^st minute. After receiving a pass from Harrry Ward, redshirt senior Alexander Cox-Ashwood fired a resounding shot from 30 yards out, finding the opposite corner of the goal to put his team on the board.
 
After recording only one shot in the first half, the Wolves came out of the break needing to exercise better ball control and force Anderson's defense to stay honest. They were able to put up several shots and force the Trojans to put the ball out their own endline to generate a couple of corners, but were kept off the board early on.
 
Anderson's offense, while less active in the second half, was far from dormant, and they struck again in the 70^th minute. After receiving the ball on a counterattack, midfielder Agustin Ortiz took the ball upfield and made a move to gain some separation before splitting the defense with a low shot to the far side of the goal.
 
Enjoying a two-goal lead, the Trojans played to increase their margin of victory as they continued to press upfield. But the Wolves had other plans.
 
With the clock ticking down, senior Malte Kaiser approached the ball for a free kick in the 85^th minute. He sent a perfectly placed ball into the box that defender Harry McDonnell headed into goal to bring the team back into the game.
 
The late score sent the Trojans reeling as they worried less about extending their lead and focused on simply surviving until the end of regulation. After Tre Bonaparte's long shot in the 87^th minute was barely deflected by the keeper, Anderson was able to regain possession and they tried to run out the clock.
 
As the Trojans desperately tried to clear the ball away from goal, Newberry found one more opportunity when Moses Bakabulindi found a soft spot in the defense and received the ball at the top of the box, but the freshman's shot went high with six seconds left on the clock and Anderson was able to escape with a 2-1 victory.
 
The Wolves look to get back on track this Saturday, October 16 as they welcome Carson-Newman to town for a 3:30 p.m. showdown.