TUSCULUM, TN – A strong defensive standoff ends in a tie for Men's soccer vs. SAC opponent Tusculum.

OVERVIEW: NEWBERRY COLLEGE VS TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY

SCORE: Newberry Wolves 0, Tusculum Pioneers 0

RECORDS: Newberry (0-3-1), Tusculum (0-3-1)

LOCATION: Pioneer Field – Tusculum, TN

RECAP: Newberry Men's soccer holds a strong defensive front with seven saves from goalkeeper Jacob Cotton. With a combined total of 25 shots between the two squads, no one found the back of the net, ending the game with a 0-0 tie vs. Tusculum.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Cotton got his busy day started early totaling two saves in the first three minutes of play.

• After a top shelf save by Cotton in the 35' in the top left of the net, both teams stayed quiet going into half two.

• With both teams desperate to get on the board, they came out firing with two shots on goal from each squad in the first 20 mins.

• The Pioneers looked to get some fresh legs on the field, replacing seven of their 11 starters by the 76'.

• This immediately gave Cotton an opportunity for another save, stopping another top shelf strike in the 76'.

• WIth a last ditch effort, the Wolves threw three more shots at the Pioneers in the last five minutes, and with no luck of finding the net the game ended in a 0-0 tie.

GAME STATS:

• Shots: Newberry 9 (1), Tusculum 16 (7)

• Corners: Newberry 6, Tusculum 7 

• Saves: Newberry 7, Tusculum 1

• Fouls: Newberry 10, Tusculum 14

NEWBERRY TOP PERFORMERS:

• Cotton: Saves (7)

The Wolves stay on the road for another SAC matchup vs. Carson-Newman on Saturday, September 28th at 5pm.