The University of Mary Washington men's soccer team took down NC Wesleyan as
Michael Lenhard scored a pair of goals, while
Christian Rodriguez and
Elliot Berg netted a goal each as well, 4-1, in Rocky Mount, N.C.
The Eagles first goal of the evening came in the 28' when
Jack Sturman found Lenhard open to put the Eagles up, 1-0. But the Bishops struck back with a goal just two minutes later to tie the match at a goal each.
The match went into halftime tied at a goal before the Eagles came out of the break, scoring three more in the second half. The first came in the 65' when
John Maggio passed the ball to Rodriguez, who broke the tie before Berg sealed the win on a pass from Lenhard in the 77' to put UMW up, 3-1. Lenhard added the game's final goal in the 86' after
Caleb Perry found him on a pass to add to the lead, 4-1.
For the match, the Eagles controlled possession as they out-shot NC Wesleyan 20-8 with 12 of the Eagles' shots going on goal. Keeper
Johnathan Irani recorded three saves in net coming at the 20', the 45' and the 68' mark.
The Eagles are back in action for Homecoming and Senior day on Saturday against Johnson and Wales. Kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m.
