TIGERVILLE, S.C. –
Joseph Elliott scored early in the second half as the King University men's soccer team played North Greenville to a 1-1 draw Wednesday night.
Gauthier Lumale made eight saves on the night for King.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 1, North Greenville 1
LOCATION: Pepsi Stadium; Tigerville, S.C.
RECORDS: King 1-2-1, 0-1-1 Conference Carolinas; North Greenville 2-1-1, 0-1-1 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Lumale made an early save, the Trailblazers found the back of the net in the 13th minute, taking a 1-0 lead.
- Leonardo Mercondes took a shot in the 19th minute, but it was stopped by the NGU goalkeeper.
- The Trailblazers had a series of scoring chances in the 22nd minute, but two shots sailed wide and one was stopped by Lumale.
- Lumale made two more saves in the final 20 minutes, keeping things at 1-0 heading into halftime.
- Elliott got the Tornado on the board in the 57th minute, scoring unassisted to bring the score to 1-1.
- Lumale made two saves in the second half, including in the 67th minute to preserve the score.
- The Tornado were able to weather a final North Greenville attack in the closing minutes, with multiple shots in the final five minutes landing off target.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- It was the first goal of Elliott's Tornado career.
- Lumale finished with seven saves.
FOR THE FOES
- Renan Macuglia had the goal for the Crusaders, who outshot the Tornado 21-9 on the night.
UP NEXT
- King will play at Blue Ridge Cup rival Lees-McRae on Sept. 24, with kickoff from Banner Elk, N.C. scheduled for 7 p.m.
