Wilmington, N.C.--The
Georgia State men's soccer team took an early one-goal lead but could not close
out the victory in a 2-1 loss at UNCW on Wednesday night.
The Panthers return home on Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. match vs.
Drexel. Four of GSU's (4-9-0, 1-5-0) next five matches are at home beginning with
a match against the Colonial Athletic Association leaders, Drexel, on Saturday.
GSU also hosts No. 8 Old Dominion on Oct. 24.
Georgia State senior Alex Vivanco took advantage of a UNCW
turnover deep in the attacking third and fired home his team-leading sixth goal
of the season. Vivanco corralled an errant pass from a UNCW defender and wired
a shot from the top of the 18-yard box into the lower left corner of the net.
The unassisted goal was the 11th of his career.
The Panthers went into halftime with the 1-0 lead and held it
early in the second half. UNCW (6-8-1, 3-4-0) freshman Colin Bonner tied the
match at one after he ripped a shot off a cross from sophomore Jamie Dell that
glanced off a GSU defender and found the back of the net. Less than two minutes
later UNCW freshman Nathaniel Goodwin buried a rebound off a shot from Dell on
a free kick to put the Seahawks up 2-1 at the 60:18 mark.
Freshman William Mellors-Blair hit a post in the final 10 minutes as the Panthers ripped two shots looking for the equalizer down the stretch.
GSU redshirt sophomore CJ Cochran made three saves in the losing
effort, his first start since Aug. 29. UNCW freshman Sam Williams made one save
to earn the win. UNCW snapped a three-match losing streak with the win.
GSU, led by third-year head coach Brett Surrency, returns home to
take on the top team in the CAA, Drexel, on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Visit the
men's soccer page on GeorgiaStateSports.com for a preview of Saturday's match
later this week.
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