Pfeiffer Men's Soccer Gets 2-2 Tie With League-Leading Methodist

Misenheimer, N.C. (Oct. 8, 2022) – Freshman Jacob Rocha scored on a pass from sophomore Steven Lozano in the 75th minute that forced a 2-2 tie with Methodist University on Saturday night at Lefko Field.

THE BASICS
FINAL – Pfeiffer 2, Methodist 2

Records
Methosit – 6-4-1 (2-0-1 USA South)
Pfeiffer – 1-7-4 (0-3-1 USA South)

Location
Misenheimer, N.C. – N.E. Lefko Field

How It Happened
After battling through most of the first half without a score, freshman Ricky Hernandez-Sexton (Mobile, Ala.) gave Pfeiffer the 1-0 lead on a penalty kick.  The penalty was awarded after Lozano, a Concord, N.C. product, was fouled inside of the penalty area.

The Monarchs would tie the match at 1-1 in the 43^rd minute on an unassisted goal from Kether Fouana-Seth.  He would then give Methodist the 2-1 lead at 52:01 with his fifth goal of the season on an assist from Judson Zeisman.

The 2-1 lead for Methodist would hold until 75:35 when Lozano would provide a pass to Rocha, a Clearwater, Fla. product, would would then fire a shot from 20-yards out that deflected off a Monarch defender and out of reach of MU goalkeeper Matthew Walker.

The 2-2 score would hold for the rest of the match, ending in the 2-2 draw.

Pfeiffer goalkeeper Rhett Bolick (Asheboro, N.C.) had one save on the night to help the Falcons secure the tie.

Up Next
The Falcons will take to the road on Wednesday, Oct. 12 with a USA South match at Brevard.  Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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