MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The King University men's soccer team traveled to take on one of the top teams in Conference Carolinas on Saturday afternoon. The University of Mount of Olive scored four second-half goals to defeat the Tornado 6-1.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Mount Olive 6, King 1
LOCATION: Amon Field; Mount Olive, N.C.
RECORDS: King 2-7-2, 1-5-1 Conference Carolinas; Mount Olive 8-5, 5-3 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Mount Olive started on the attack with two corner kicks and four shots in the opening 15 minutes.
- The pressure paid off in the 18th minute when Luka Perendija found the back of the net.
- One minute later, Pablo Herrera extended the Trojan lead to 2-0.
- Ben Colburn had the first shot for the Tornado in the 23rd minute before Pedro ripped a shot that was saved in the 27th minute.
- In the opening 45 minutes, Mount Olive outshot King 14-2 with three shots on target.
- Mount Olive extended the lead with a penalty kick goal in the 53rd minute and added another in the 59th minute.
- In the 74th minute, Campbell Moore found Kenneth Walton who got the Tornado on the board.
- However, Mount Olive scored two more goals to take the contest 6-1.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- King took five shots in the contest, placing three on target.
- The goal for Walton is his seventh of the season.
- Collin Teperino made five saves for the Tornado.
FOR THE FOES
- Mount Olive took 32 shots and placed 11 on target while earning eight corner kicks.
- Axel Engren made two saves in goal for Mount Olive.
UP NEXT
- King stays on the road to take on rival Lees-McRae College on Wednesday night in Banner Elk, N.C. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
- Mount Olive is next in action at Belmont Abbey College on Tuesday night.
