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Harry McDonnell attempting a header against Coker October 5
Tarayceus Jeffries - Newberry College Athletics
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Coker CUC (3-1-6, 2-0-3)
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Newberry NCW (3-5-2, 1-2-2)
Coker CUC
(3-1-6, 2-0-3)
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Final
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Newberry NCW
(3-5-2, 1-2-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Coker CUC 1 0 1
Newberry NCW 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Tarayceus Jeffries, Athletic Communications Assistant

Wolves Earn Last-Minute Draw Against Coker

A header from McDonnell earns Wolves a point with time running out

NEWBERRY, S.C. — Men's Soccer took the field Wednesday afternoon in a battle of South Atlantic Conference opponents. The Wolves took on Coker University as they looked to get back into the win column after dropping points in the last two matches. This would be the first of two matches in the week as they would be taking on Shaw later on in the week, but being no stranger to multiple games in the week, Head Coach Justin Cook looked to have his men ready for the big match ahead of the day.

 

Kicking off on a beautiful day at Smith Road Complex, the game would get off to a bad start as within the first five minutes, an opening goal would be scored by Coker. Starting off on the wrong end, Cook and his men would have to face an uphill battle in achieving a result after going down within minutes of the action kicking off. The Cobras, after scoring the opening goal, would then play possession for the majority of the first half, limiting the offense of the Wolves to just three shots from freshman defender Reece Kilpin (Sydney, Australia), sophomore forward Ferran Macian (Valencia, Spain), and senior midfielder Nestor Nunez (Madrid, Spain). The Wolves would be unable to get anything going on the offensive side, but work on the defensive end, led by senior goalkeeper Pablo Cubas (Playa Del Hombre, Spain), Kilpin, sophomore centerback Harry McDonnell (Reading, England), and redshirt senior outside back Jorge Castilla (Mexico City, Mexico). Wolves would go into halftime down one.

 

In familiar territory, Newberry knew what they had to do in order to steal a point from the opposition. Coming into the half with a sense of urgency, the Wolves would be able to create more chances, with seven shots being fired for the Wolves as opposed to the three in the first. The most important of the match came in the 88th minute when a header from McDonnell from a throw-in by freshman forward Joe Street (Orlando, Fla.) tied the match at one all and all but secured a point for Newberry. The match would then be seen out with the Wolves securing a point out of three in the match, drawing with the Cobras at one goal apiece.

 

Men's Soccer is back in action this Saturday, October 8, as they take on the Shaw University Bears at 5 PM.


 
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