Box Score The LIons Men's Soccer team travelled to Morrow, Ga. to take on the University of Montevallo as a part of the 2023 Laker Classic held at Clayton State University.
It was a defensive battle early on for both teams, with Montevallo striking first to take a 1-0 lead.
Colin Wedderburn of Emmanuel was quick to respond with a goal of his own less than one minute later, tying the game at 1-1 going into halftime.Â
Matt Fitzer gave the Lions a 2-1 lead in the 51st minute of play, assisted by
Chris Klooster.Â
Nick Morrow of Montevallo tied the game up at 2, but
Andrew Rowe of Emmanuel put the game away in the 89th minute of play, to give the Lions a 3-2 win!Â
"We saw a great compete and fighting spirit from the boys tonight," said Head Coach
Tim Starr. "Of course, this early in the season there are many things to improve on tactically, however it's great to see performances like that early!"
Next up, the Lions will face Catawba College on Saturday at 5p.m.!
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