NEWBERRY, S.C. -- The Newberry men's soccer team dropped a 3-1 conference matchup to the Queens Royals Thursday afternoon at the Smith Road Complex. The loss drops the Wolves to a 0-3-1 record on the season, with a 0-2 mark in conference action.

The lone goal for Newberry came in the 14th minute when Liam Marolany got a nice run down the middle of the field and used his right foot to beat the Queens goalkeeper, giving the Wolves a 1-0 lead. They would hold the lead until the 41st minute when Felipe Mendonca scored the first of what would end up being three goals, with his first one tying the game heading into halftime. Mendonca scored again in the 49th minute to give the Royals a 2-1 lead before connecting for his third in the 65th minute.

The Wolves outshot the Royals 9-7, with five of those shots coming in the first half. Newberry also had more corner kicks than Queens, 5-3. Newberry's Jacob Williams recorded the lone save of the night in the 39th minute when he made a diving save off a low shot from a Queens attacker. Offensively, Wynston Johnson led the Wolves, recording three shots on the night. Marolany, Tre Bonaparte, Quovardis Ragland and Dan Stryffeler all had shots, with Marolany recording one shot on goal.

Inside the Boxscore

• Marolany's goal was his first of the season. He is averaging 74 minutes per game, including a season-high 82 minutes against Anderson. The sophomore is one of three Wolves to record a shot in every game this season.
• Johnson has three shots this season, all of which occurred tonight. The sophomore is averaging 42 minutes per game. His 67 minutes played tonight is his most of the season.

Up Next
The Wolves are on the road for the next two weeks, starting March 18 when they take on Limestone in a SAC matchup. They won't be back at the Smith Road Complex until March 29 when they host LImestone for a 6 p.m. start.