University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, November 1
Asheville, NC
7:00 PM
UNC Asheville
2-15-1, 1-6-1BSC
2
vs
2
Presbyterian
5-8-3, 3-3-2BSC
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 3 | OT 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| UNC Asheville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bulldogs Close Out Year Positively With League Tie with Presbyterian College
11.01.2017 | Men's Soccer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men's soccer closed out its 2017 season positively with a 2-2 double overtime tie with Presbyterian College at Greenwood Field on Wednesday, Nov. 1.
The Bulldogs (2-15-1, 1-6-1 Big South Conference) scored first in the contest in the 19th-minute when Joe LaCasto laced a shot into the lower left corner. LaCasto's team-leading second goal of the year was assisted by Brendan O'Dowd.
The score would remain 1-0 until the 70th-minute when Clement Vannier of Presbyterian College scored his fifth goal of the year off an assist from Garrett Glaze.
The 1-1 tie would last 10 minutes before Brandon Millington rifled a shot in the lower right corner of the net for a 2-1 UNC Asheville lead. Millington's first goal of the year was assisted by Kyle Adams and Andrew Lawrence.
The Blue Hose would find the equalizer in the 86th-minute when Andrew Miller-Bell rebounded a shot into the back of the net. He was assisted by Mathias Mikalsen.
The Bulldogs would have the much better of the chances in the overtime periods, but the two teams would end the evening tied at 2-2.
UNC Asheville goalkeeper Dakotah Bainter played strongly between the pipes for the Bulldogs in the match. He ended the match with eight saves.
Presbyterian College (5-8-3, 3-3-2 Big South Conference) held a narrow 24-23 advantage overall in shots in the match, but the Bulldogs held a commanding 10-5 advantage in corner kick opportunities.
BULLDOG BITES
Strong Close
UNC Asheville men's soccer ended the year the right way and exactly the way desired by every coaching staff in the country in playing their best soccer of the year down the stretch. In fact, UNC Asheville finished its final three matches 1-1-1 with the loss a narrow one in double overtime to Campbell. The Bulldog win over Winthrop in its final road match on Wednesday, Oct. 25, was a shutout 1-0 victory. UNC Asheville had two shutout wins on the year in total with the Bulldogs also picking up a 2-0 win over Wofford on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
#ThePursuit Man of the Match
Two Bulldogs earned #ThePursuit Man of the Match honors for their efforts against Presbyterian College with Joe LaCasto and Andrew Lawrence both garnering the honor from head coach Mathes Mennell and the UNC Asheville men's soccer coaching staff.
Quotable
"I say this with a little bit of a wry smile, but that's kind of our season where we do so many good things and then it just comes down to those little moments. One thing I will say about this group is that this group through the whole year could have put their head down, could have stopped playing hard, could have stopped trying to do the right things, could have stopped minding the details and they didn't do that. That says a lot about them and their character. I'm really pleased for them in the way that they played tonight. I'm not pleased in the result. I think, quite honestly, anybody that watched the game, we were the better team. For PC, that's a point won for them, and we wish them the best of luck in the Big South Tournament, but we were the better side tonight." – Head Coach Mathes Mennell
The Bulldogs (2-15-1, 1-6-1 Big South Conference) scored first in the contest in the 19th-minute when Joe LaCasto laced a shot into the lower left corner. LaCasto's team-leading second goal of the year was assisted by Brendan O'Dowd.
The score would remain 1-0 until the 70th-minute when Clement Vannier of Presbyterian College scored his fifth goal of the year off an assist from Garrett Glaze.
The 1-1 tie would last 10 minutes before Brandon Millington rifled a shot in the lower right corner of the net for a 2-1 UNC Asheville lead. Millington's first goal of the year was assisted by Kyle Adams and Andrew Lawrence.
The Blue Hose would find the equalizer in the 86th-minute when Andrew Miller-Bell rebounded a shot into the back of the net. He was assisted by Mathias Mikalsen.
The Bulldogs would have the much better of the chances in the overtime periods, but the two teams would end the evening tied at 2-2.
UNC Asheville goalkeeper Dakotah Bainter played strongly between the pipes for the Bulldogs in the match. He ended the match with eight saves.
Presbyterian College (5-8-3, 3-3-2 Big South Conference) held a narrow 24-23 advantage overall in shots in the match, but the Bulldogs held a commanding 10-5 advantage in corner kick opportunities.
BULLDOG BITES
Strong Close
UNC Asheville men's soccer ended the year the right way and exactly the way desired by every coaching staff in the country in playing their best soccer of the year down the stretch. In fact, UNC Asheville finished its final three matches 1-1-1 with the loss a narrow one in double overtime to Campbell. The Bulldog win over Winthrop in its final road match on Wednesday, Oct. 25, was a shutout 1-0 victory. UNC Asheville had two shutout wins on the year in total with the Bulldogs also picking up a 2-0 win over Wofford on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
#ThePursuit Man of the Match
Two Bulldogs earned #ThePursuit Man of the Match honors for their efforts against Presbyterian College with Joe LaCasto and Andrew Lawrence both garnering the honor from head coach Mathes Mennell and the UNC Asheville men's soccer coaching staff.
Quotable
"I say this with a little bit of a wry smile, but that's kind of our season where we do so many good things and then it just comes down to those little moments. One thing I will say about this group is that this group through the whole year could have put their head down, could have stopped playing hard, could have stopped trying to do the right things, could have stopped minding the details and they didn't do that. That says a lot about them and their character. I'm really pleased for them in the way that they played tonight. I'm not pleased in the result. I think, quite honestly, anybody that watched the game, we were the better team. For PC, that's a point won for them, and we wish them the best of luck in the Big South Tournament, but we were the better side tonight." – Head Coach Mathes Mennell
Team Stats
PC
AVL
Goals
2
2
Shots
24
23
Shots on Goal
11
9
Saves
7
9
Corners
5
10
Fouls
8
11
Scoring Plays
LACASTO, Joe (2)
Assisted By: O'DOWD, Brendan
16 gathers rebound, 16 flicks back, 10 f
18:46
VANNIER, Clement (5)
Assisted By: GLAZE, Garrett
long ball from right side, 27 sneaks bal
69:23
MILLINGTON, Brandon (1)
Assisted By: ADAMS, Kyle , LAWRENCE, Andrew
off corner kick, 5 drills bottom right
79:15
MILLER-BELL, Andrew (3)
Assisted By: MIKALSEN, Mathias
played into box, 20 rebound off GK, midd
85:44
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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