Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee men's soccer team saw a 78th minute goal by Brendan Mann to break a 1-1 tie, as the Tigers down the Lynx in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) match Friday night at Puett Field, 2-1.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (7-3-1, 2-1-0) 2, Rhodes (3-8-1, 1-2-0) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee came out striking early in the contest, and in the 14th minute, off a corner kick by Alpo Sipilä, Thompson Schollaert netted his third goal of the season.
-The Tigers took a 1-0 lead into the locker room, but 48 seconds into the second half, that all changed as Jack Lippe found Ben Tang's assist and, with a little help from the crossbar, evened the match at one goal apiece.
-In the 78th minute, after Rhodes was stopped for a foul, the Tigers found their way back down the field, and in the box, Evan Poole crossed to Brendan Mann for the game-winning goal and his first in 2019.
-Rhodes had a shot attempt in the 80th minute that James Murray saved, and it was the last shot the visitors would be able to take.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Thompson Schollaert had two total shots to lead Sewanee as eight different players had a shot on the evening.
-James Murray (7-3-1) saved two shots on the match.
RHODES KEY STATISTICS
-Three of Rhodes' four shots were on-target on Friday night. Jack Lippe, Travis Tuerff and Sam Khomtchenko were the players with the shot on goal.
-Nathan Meglic (1-4-0) saved two shots in full time.
UP NEXT
Sewanee will conclude the home portion of the regular season on Sunday against Hendrix. Prior to the match, the Tigers will honor its seven seniors for Senior Day.
