University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, October 10
Boone, NC
7:00 PM
UNC Asheville
1-12
0
at
1
Appalachian State
4-5-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Appalachian State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Bulldogs Fall in Overtime to Appalachian State in Mountain Derby
10.10.2017 | Men's Soccer
BOONE, N.C. – It was a match that definitely looked to be going the way of the Bulldogs, but in the end it was Appalachian State that took a 1-0 overtime win over UNC Asheville on Tuesday evening at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex.
Appalachian State (4-5-3) scored the lone goal of the match in the 100th-minute when John Walrath netted the game-winning goal for the Mountaineers. UNC Asheville (1-12-0) goalkeeper Nabil Milani had originally saved a Felix Kollmannthaler shot just before, but Walrath scored the putback at the 99:09 mark in the first overtime to give the Mountaineers the narrow win.
Overall in the match, Appalachian State outshot the Bulldogs, 13-6. The Mountaineers had a slight 8-6 advantage in corner kick opportunities.
BULLDOG BITES
#ThePursuit Man of the Match
Kyle Adams played 98 strong minutes for the Bulldogs in the narrow loss to Appalachian State to earn #ThePursuit Man of the Match honors from head coach Mathes Mennell and the UNC Asheville coaching staff.
Quotable
"I couldn't be prouder of the effort of my guys tonight to come and play a difficult team like Appalachian State on the road. Our approach was great, our commitment was great, but soccer is a cruel game and sometimes the better team does not always win. It's incredibly harsh to not get a result. Full credit to App, but in terms of expectation and commitment from my team, the guys were great tonight. I know they are bitterly upset in the loss, but I told them after the match that if we replicate tonight we will win a lot of soccer matches the rest of the year. Right now, obviously our main focus is our remaining Big South matches and trying to put ourselves in a position to win a Big South title as that is ultimately the goal. Again, soccer is a funny game, but I was super-pleased with our guys tonight. We'll continue to work on being a little sharper in front of goal, and that's the next step for us in converting those chances." – Head Coach Mathes Mennell
Up Next
UNC Asheville will now have a week off before next playing host to Georgia State at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17. You will be able to watch the action live on the Big South Network.
Appalachian State (4-5-3) scored the lone goal of the match in the 100th-minute when John Walrath netted the game-winning goal for the Mountaineers. UNC Asheville (1-12-0) goalkeeper Nabil Milani had originally saved a Felix Kollmannthaler shot just before, but Walrath scored the putback at the 99:09 mark in the first overtime to give the Mountaineers the narrow win.
Overall in the match, Appalachian State outshot the Bulldogs, 13-6. The Mountaineers had a slight 8-6 advantage in corner kick opportunities.
BULLDOG BITES
#ThePursuit Man of the Match
Kyle Adams played 98 strong minutes for the Bulldogs in the narrow loss to Appalachian State to earn #ThePursuit Man of the Match honors from head coach Mathes Mennell and the UNC Asheville coaching staff.
Quotable
"I couldn't be prouder of the effort of my guys tonight to come and play a difficult team like Appalachian State on the road. Our approach was great, our commitment was great, but soccer is a cruel game and sometimes the better team does not always win. It's incredibly harsh to not get a result. Full credit to App, but in terms of expectation and commitment from my team, the guys were great tonight. I know they are bitterly upset in the loss, but I told them after the match that if we replicate tonight we will win a lot of soccer matches the rest of the year. Right now, obviously our main focus is our remaining Big South matches and trying to put ourselves in a position to win a Big South title as that is ultimately the goal. Again, soccer is a funny game, but I was super-pleased with our guys tonight. We'll continue to work on being a little sharper in front of goal, and that's the next step for us in converting those chances." – Head Coach Mathes Mennell
Up Next
UNC Asheville will now have a week off before next playing host to Georgia State at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17. You will be able to watch the action live on the Big South Network.
Team Stats
AVL
APP
Goals
0
1
Shots
6
13
Shots on Goal
2
5
Saves
4
2
Corners
6
8
Fouls
20
6
Scoring Plays
Walrath,John (1)
Assisted By: Hernandez,Juan
11 bounces pass off defender to 5, puts
99:09
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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