Pfeiffer Falls at North Carolina Wesleyan, 2-1

Rocky Mount, N.C. (Oct. 16, 2021) – The Pfeiffer men's soccer team scored first but a pair of unanswered goals by North Carolina Wesleyan resulted in a 2-1 loss in a USA South men's soccer match on Saturday afternoon

THE BASICS
FINAL – N.C. Wesleyan def. Pfeiffer, 2-1

Records
Pfeiffer – 6-8 (3-4 USA South)
N.C. Wesleyan – 7-7-2 (5-2 USA South)

Location
Rocky Mount, N.C. – Scalf Field

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Pfeiffer claimed the 1-0 lead after junior Nico Soriano (Concord, N.C.) scored his third goal of the season off an assist from Sam Stewart (Belhaven, N.C.) at 30:14.  The assist would be his team-leading fifth of the season.

The Bishops would tie the match at 1-1 at the 36:49 mark with an unassisted goal from Ian Garnero.

Following the halftime break, NCWC surged ahead at 66:25 when Orri Bjornsson scored the eventual game-winner off a pass from Augustin Belgiorno.

Pfeiffer goalkeeper Ali Jaafar (Matthews, N.C.) had six saves on the day for the Falcons.

Up Next
Pfeiffer completes their season with a 6-8 overall mark and 3-4 in USA South play, finishing in fifth place in the East Division.