Men’s Soccer Draws with No. 19 Charlotte at Home
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s soccer team played to a scoreless draw while hosting No. 19 Charlotte on Friday night at UNCG Soccer Stadium.
In goal for the Spartans, redshirt sophomore Seth Wilson turned aside four shots for his fourth clean sheet of the season and the sixth of his college career.
Friday’s match marked the first scoreless draw the Spartans have been involved in since exactly two years prior on Sept. 13, 2022, when UNCG tied with SMU in Dallas, Texas.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans and 49ers were still scoreless after 45 minutes of action in Greensboro. While Charlotte finished the first half with a 3-0 advantage in corner kicks, UNCG had the edge, 7-6, in the shots category. UNCG’s Wilson made a pair of saves while Charlotte’s Leo Stritter made one stop during the opening half.
The second half saw the 49ers continue to apply pressure, outshooting the Spartans 10-1 for a 16-8 upper hand in the match. Additionally, Charlotte totaled four more corner kicks in the second half to outnumber the Spartans 7-0 on the night. Wilson made two more saves in the second to keep it a scoreless final. His stellar play included a potential game-saving mid-air snag on a cross to turn away a threat in the 88th minute.
BY THE NUMBERS
– Wilson earned his fourth clean sheet, sixth of his career with four saves.
– Wilson, Axel Alejandre, Jack Birch, Keanan Bader, Daniel Longo and Emmanuel Hagan each played the entire 90 minutes.
– Enzo Dovlo paced the Spartans with three shots and one on goal.
– Arnaud Tattevin had the other shot on goal.
RECORDS
UNCG: 3-1-2 (0-0-0 SoCon)
CLT: 3-0-2 (0-0-0 American)
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UP NEXT
The Spartans travel to Morgantown, West Virginia, for a match against the nation’s top team in the rankings, the West Virginia Mountaineers. The match kicks off on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
Courtesy of Connor Wachtel
Strategic Communications Coordinator
UNC Greensboro