BREVARD, N.C. (Oct. 28, 2026) — Pfeiffer erased an early deficit with two first-half goals and held off a late push to defeat Brevard 2-1 in a USA South Conference men's soccer match Wednesday at Ives-Lemel Family Field.
The victory improved Pfeiffer to 10-3-3 overall and 3-2-2 in conference play, while Brevard fell to 7-6-3 and 1-5-1 in league action.
The Tornados controlled much of the match offensively, outshooting the Tornados 23-11 and putting 12 shots on goal. Pfeiffer also generated seven corner kicks and forced Soren Deweer to make 10 saves.
Brevard struck first in the 30th minute when Guilherme Barcelos scored his ninth goal of the season off an assist from Pedro Sena, giving the hosts a 1-0 advantage.
The Falcons responded just under seven minutes later.
Barrett Owens found the equalizer in the 37th minute, scoring his fifth goal of the year to knot the match at 1-1.
Pfeiffer grabbed the lead before halftime when
Aiden Dualan converted in the 43rd minute.
Parker Lewis and
Josh Aguirre-Escobar assisted on the play as the Falcons carried a 2-1 advantage into the break.
The second half belonged largely to the Falcons' defense and goalkeeper
Seth Limbert, who stopped four shots and finished with four saves. Pfeiffer continued to create chances throughout the final 45 minutes, recording 11 second-half shots while protecting its one-goal lead.
Wesley Hooker paced the Falcons' attack with six shots, including five on goal, while Dualan added five shots and the game-winning goal. Owens and
Drew Garro also contributed to an attack that consistently pressured the Brevard back line.
The hosts' comeback hopes were hampered in the 85th minute when a red card was issued, leaving Brevard to play the remainder of the match a man down.
By virtue of the win, Pfeiffer concludes the regular season with 11 points and a 3-2-2 league mark, tied with William Peace and Methodist.
William Peace earned the three seed, as the Pacers defeated both Pfeiffer and Methodist. Pfeiffer earns the fourth seed with the tiebreaker coming by virtue of their 2-0 win over Methodist on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Pfeiffer will host Methodist in the first round of the USA South Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 31. The kickoff time will be announced in the coming days.
