ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (Nov. 4, 2026) – Pfeiffer carried a first-half lead into the break, but N.C. Wesleyan scored twice in the second half to rally for a 2-1 victory over the Falcons on Wednesday at Scalf Field in the semifinals of the USA South Men's Soccer Tournament .
The Falcons struck first in the 32nd minute when
Wesley Hooker found the back of the net off an assist from
Barrett Owens. The goal was Hooker's 12th of the season and gave Pfeiffer a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.
Pfeiffer limited the Battling Bishops' chances for much of the match, but momentum shifted midway through the second half. After the Falcons were reduced to 10 men following a red cardin the 62nd minute, N.C. Wesleyan found the equalizer through Cole Sheehan in the 68th minute. Lorenzo Bertoni assisted on the tying goal.
The match remained deadlocked until the 85th minute, when Mikkel Christensen converted a pass from Edras Turcios Valle for the game-winner, lifting the Battling Bishops to the comeback victory.
Despite the loss, goalkeeper
Seth Limbert kept the Falcons in contention throughout the afternoon, recording six saves against 18 shots by N.C. Wesleyan.
Pfeiffer generated seven shots, including four on goal. Hooker,
Jaiden Wright,
Jefferson Paguada and
Aiden Dualan each put a shot on frame for the Falcons.
N.C. Wesleyan outshot Pfeiffer 18-7 and held an 8-4 advantage in shots on goal. The Battling Bishops also earned eight corner kicks to Pfeiffer's one.
The Falcons conclude the season at 10-4-4 overall.
