MARS HILL, N.C. – The King University men's soccer team's late comeback attempt fell short in their season opener, 2-1 to Mars Hill University on Thursday night.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Mars Hill 2, King 1
LOCATION: Ammons Family Athletic center & Meares Stadium; Mars Hill, N.C.
RECORDS: King 0-1, 0-0 Conference Carolinas; Mars Hill 1-0, 0-0 South Atlantic Conference
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Mars Hill got on the board first, scoring on their first shot in the tenth minute to take a 1-0 lead.
- The Lions had four more shots before King got their first shot, while Gavin Roux was credited with two saves in that time.
- Bay Moore took the first shot for the Tornado in the 29th minute.
- Roux would have two more saves before Mars Hill took a 1-0 lead into halftime,
- The Tornado would have the next shot on goal as Ricky Sexton's shot was saved by the Lions goalie.
- Mars Hill would extend their lead to 2 in the 64th minute.
- Roux would have two more saves before Chris Neal would get King's only goal in the 90th minute.
INSDIE THE BOX SCORE
- Neal scored the first goal of the season for the Tornado in the final seconds of the game.
- Roux finished the night with seven saves
- Ricky Sexton, Bay Moore, and Caruso all had shots on goal.
FOR THE FOES
- Peter Plougmand had both goals for Mars Hill, with Adrian Faus and Diego Fernandez each getting credit for assists.
- James Price had two saves for the Lions.
