Tight Match Finishes In Draw For CofC and Delaware

Saturday, October 5

Patriots Point

7:00 PM

College of Charleston

1-8-2 0-3-1

Delaware

2-3-3 1-1-2

DELAWARE

Charleston

Photo by: Ben Clemens

10/5/2019 9:54:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Men's Soccer
Final Score: College of Charleston 0, Delaware 0 (2OT)
Location: Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point (Mount Pleasant, S.C.)
Records: Charleston (1-8-2) CAA (0-3-1), Delaware (2-3-2) CAA (2-1-1)
The Short Story: In a tightly contested match, CofC and Delaware drew after two golden goal extra time periods.

QUICK FACTS
• Senior Zach Clements and junior Jake Nicholson logged a team-high three shots apiece.
• Delaware held the edge in shots, 13-11, while CofC held the edge in shots on goal, 3-2.
• Freshman keeper Austin Shuping made his first collegiate start of his career and registered two saves in the shutout.
• CofC committed 11 fouls with two cautions, compared to Delaware's nine fouls and two cautions.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Shuping registered his first collegiate save and the first save of the match in the 24^th minute after making a diving effort.
• Freshman Connor Walmsley forced the first save of the match for Delaware in the 38^th minute after letting one fly from outside of the 18-yard box.
• The Cougars nearly went ahead in the final minute of play in regulation when Nicholson fired a shot just high of the post after Harris' shot was deflected by the Blue Hens keeper.
• Junior Rio Murray attempted to give the Cougars the win in the first golden goal extra period (100^th minute) but his shot was blocked by a Delaware defender.
• The College took three back-to-back shots in the final extra time period but Harris missed wide, senior Tucker Heffron's shot was blocked by the defender and Clements' shot was saved.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars are set to travel to Wilmington, N.C. to face off against UNCW on Saturday, Oct. 12 with kick-off scheduled for 7 p.m.