DEMOREST, Ga. – Aaron Walker’s free kick in the 68th minute broke a 1-1 tie and sent Oglethorpe University to a 2-1 soccer win over Guilford College Saturday night in the Piedmont College Fall Invitational.
Walker’s tally capped a wild five-minute span that saw each of the game’s three goals scored. Ben Robertson scored the match’s first tally at 63:03 off a Carlos Gaston assist. Just under two minute later, the Quakers’ Freddy Gomez netted an equalizer off a free kick to the far corner.
Peter Truitt made seven saves for Guilford (0-1) while Frank Petersen had four stops for the Stormy Petrels (1-0), who outshot Guilford, 17-13.
Guilford plays tournament host Piedmont Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2011 Guilford College Soccer
Guilford vs Oglethorpe (Sep 03, 2011 at Demorest, GA)
Guilford (0-1) vs. Oglethorpe (1-0)
Date: Sep 03, 2011 Attendance: 85
Weather:
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Guilford………… 0 1 – 1
Oglethorpe………. 0 2 – 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 63:03 OUM Ben Robertson (Carlos Gaston) – 22 turn & finish in box
2. 64:53 GC Freddy Gomez (unassisted) – 7 bent free kick far corner
3. 67:37 OUM Aaron Walker (unassisted) – 7 bent free kick near corner
Shots: Guilford 13, Oglethorpe 17
Saves: Guilford 7 (Peter Truitt 7), Oglethorpe 4 (Frank Petersen 4)
Piedmont College Fall Invitational
Heels beat # 1 Louisville tonight 2-1. Lovejoy gets goal for 3rd straight game.