The Basics

Score: Oglethorpe 3 | Roanoke 1
Records: Roanoke 5-4-1 | Oglethorpe 5-2-1
Location: Pineville, N.C.

The Lead: Men's Soccer fell 3-1 to Oglethorpe in a neutral site match-up Tuesday night in Pineville, N.C.

How it Happened:

• Nick Tadros made back-to-back diving saves to keep the game scoreless through the first four minutes of play.
• Oglethorpe took an early 1-0 lead as Topher Marshall found the back of the neck from the left side off a pass from Devon Patterson five minutes into the contest.
• Thirty minutes later, OU doubled its lead with a goal from Ryan Marcano to make it a 2-0 game
• Marc Hoppler fired off a shot with five minutes remaining in the first half but missed just wide to go leave the score 2-0 OU headed into the intermission.
• In the second half, OU's Patterson took a shot from the top of the box that tipped off Tadros' hands to make it 3-0 with 20 minutes left in regulation.
• Roanoke responded two minutes later with a goal from Brandon Bauer off a pass from Atticus Cooke to close the gap to 3-1.
• The Maroons held a 6-2 edge in corner kicks while the Stormy Petrels held a 13-8 advantage in shots.

Up Next: Roanoke hosts Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday, Sept. 30 in a 6 p.m. game at Kerr Stadium.