CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia – Junior defender Sergi Nus scored the game-winning goal in the 94th minute as No. 12 Virginia edged UNCW, 2-1, in front of 1,651 fans at Klockner Stadium on Monday evening.
The win allowed the Cavaliers to remain undefeated with a 3-0-0 record. UNCW, meanwhile, had its three-game win streak snapped and drops to 3-1-0.
The Cavaliers took a 1-0 lead with 16:45 left in the first half when junior forward Edward Opoku took a through pass from Joe Bell and scored on a breakaway past redshirt junior goalkeeper
Ryan Cretens.
UNCW answered midway through the second half when sophomore midfielder
Phillip Goodrum gathered a loose ball in the center of the penalty area and netted his second goal of the season.
Nus tallied the game-winning marker for the Cavaliers when he converted a corner kick from freshman midfielder Faris Abdi with 6:14 remaining in the first overtime period.
Senior goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell made three saves for the Cavaliers, who outshot UNCW by an 8-5 margin. Cretens registered one save for the Seahawks.
Game Notes:
- Virginia leads the all-time series by a 3-0-0 margin.
- Each of the Seahawks' last three games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- UNCW played its first overtime game since a scoreless draw at Elon on Nov. 1, 2016.
- The Seahawks are now 7-7-0 over the last three seasons against nationally-ranked opponents.
Up Next: The Seahawks return home on Friday, Sept. 8, to host Longwood inside UNCW Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m.
College Men's Soccer: No. 12 Virginia 2, UNCW 1 (OT)
|
1st |
2nd |
OT |
Final |
| UNCW |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Virginia |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Goals: UNCW –
Phillip Goodrum (67:02); VA – Edward Opoku (28:15), Sergi Nus (93:46).
Assists: UNCW – n/a; VA – Joe Bell, Faris Abdi.
Saves: UNCW –
Ryan Cretens 1 (93:46, 2 goals allowed); VA – Jeff Caldwell 3 (93:46, 1 goals allowed).
Shots: UNCW – 5; VA – 8.
Corner Kicks: UNCW – 0; VA – 4.
Attendance: 1,651.
