Box Score
ASHEVILLE, N.C. --- The College of Charleston men's soccer team (2-1-2) found its offense on Wednesday night as it erupted for five goals en route to a 5-3 victory at UNC Asheville (1-5). Entering the contest, the two clubs had combined for one goal in their last eight combined matches.
The Cougars struck first when sophomore
Kane Ritchie scored in the match's 26th minute off the assist from
Rio Murray. After the Bulldogs evened the score, CofC took a 2-1 advantage when sophomore
Jakob Kristensen converted a penalty kick opportunity. UNC Asheville scored in the 40th minute, and the match was tied 2-2 at the break.
Charleston did not waste much time getting on the board in the second period, as senior
Jake Nicholson set up fellow senior
Nick Burnz for a goal. Burnz's first goal in a CofC uniform gave the visitors a 3-2 edge. In the match's 77th minute, the Bulldogs once again evened the score. The Cougars, however, were quick to respond. UNC Asheville vacated the goal and sophomore
James Cox took advantage, sending one into the back of the net to take a late lead. Jacob Kristensen would later ice it with his second goal of the night, scoring off a nifty move in the 89th minute.
Key Cougars
- Sophomore Jakob Kristensen scored two goals in Wednesday's action, doubling his career high for goals in a season
- Senior Rio Murray recorded two assists while Jake Nicholson notched his second assist of the campaign
- The goal that broke a 3-3 tie in the 79th minute was the first goal of sophomore James Cox's career
Game Notes
- The College of Charleston scored five goals, the most for a Cougars team in a match since 2012
- CofC has now won as many road matches as it won in 2019 and 2020 combined
- Wednesday's match was the first time the Cougars have not entered extra time all season
Up Next
- CofC will be back in action on Saturday, as it plays host to Elon in its CAA home opener at Patriots Point. The match is slated to start at 2 p.m.
