University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
1-6-0, 0-1-0
Longwood
2-4-1, 1-0-0
Men's soccer drops game at Longwood
09.25.2021 | Men's Soccer
FARMVILLE, Va.  – The UNC Asheville Men's Soccer team opened up Big South play on Saturday, falling at Longwood 6-1.
With the loss, Asheville sits at 1-6 on the season and 0-1 in conference play. Longwood improves to 2-4-1 and1-0 in Big South. Longwood tallied three goals in the first 12 minutes and a fourth before the half, tacking on two in the second to take the contest.
The Game at a Glance
- Longwood scores four goals in the first
- Jarron James nets second goal of season
- Asheville returns home Wednesday vs. College of Charleston
How it Happened
Longwood pressed early, scoring in the 9th minute when Markus Gronli took a pass from Josh Fordyce and converted. All the momentum remained in Longwood's favor, getting two goals from Luis Ortner in less than three minutes. In the 22nd, Myles Edmondson fired a shot on frame but Jacob Reimers picked up the save. The Lancers added a fourth in the 31st, taking the 4-0 lead into the break. Â
The Lancers added a fifth goal in the 53rd, but Asheville showed some fight late, creating a couple chances and getting on the scoreboard when rookie James broke free and notched his second collegiate goal. Longwood responded one more time, taking the game 6-1.
What's Next
Asheville doesn't have a mid-week game, with its next contest scheduled against Winthrop on Saturday (October 2).
Team Stats
GRONLI, Markus
Assisted By: FORDYCE, Josh
16 sends long pass from midfield behind
8:59
ORTNER, Luis
Assisted By: FITZER, Matt , FORDYCE, Josh
37 passes through Asheville D to 33, 33
10:36
ORTNER, Luis
Assisted By: GRONLI, Markus
10 passes through Asheville D from midfi
11:18
AHRENS, Dan
Assisted By: GRONLI, Markus
10 sends chip into the box, 5 heads in i
30:45
ORTNER, Luis
Assisted By: WILKINSON, Ben
4 wins ball at top corner of box, feeds
52:43
James, Jarron
7 beats 2 defenders and GK on breakaway
84:40
MANNS, James
17 scores on breakaway, beats GK far pos
87:51
