Pfeiffer Men's Soccer Falls Short at Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Va. (Sept 4, 2021) – Lynchburg scored one minute into the match and never looked back in taking a 5-1 men's soccer win over Pfeiffer University on Sunday in Lynchburg, Va.

THE BASICS
FINAL – Lynchburg def., Pfeiffer, 5-1

Records
Pfeiffer – 0-1-1
Lynchburg – 1-0-1

Location
Lynchburg, Va. – Shellenberger Field

How It Happened
Lynchburg wasted little time, as they scored one minute into the match on a header from Zach Whelan off a corner kick from Kenny Robles.  The Hornet lead grew to 2-0 when Robles scored at 7:45, also on a header after a throw in.

After enjoying the 2-0 halftime lead, Lynchburg scored once more after a throw in, this time with a Luke Mega goal.  Carter Averett scored after hitting the post in the 54^th minute to make it 4-0 and Mega added another in the 61^st minute to make it 5-0.

Pfeiffer's Sam Stewart (Belhaven, N.C.) broke the shutout in the 64^th minute after converting a penalty kick, providing the eventual 5-1 final.

Up Next
Pfeiffer's next match will also be on the road, as the Falcons will travel to Charlotte, N.C. to take on Johnson & Wales on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7:00 p.m.
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