WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Senior forward Phillip Goodrum scored two goals, including the eventual game-winner in the 60th minute, as UNCW secured the Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer regular season title with a 3-1 victory over Drexel at UNCW Soccer Stadium on Saturday evening.
 
The win, which extended the Seahawks' unbeaten streak to six games, upped UNCW's record to 9-4-2 overall and 6-0-1 in the CAA. Drexel, meanwhile, dipped to 5-8-2 overall with a 2-4-1 mark in league play after its second loss in a row.
 
UNCW took an early lead on Goodrum's first goal of the game in the seventh minute. After receiving a pass from freshman Cannon Tootle at the top of the penalty area, Goodrum turned and fired a 20-yard shot into the right side of the goal past Drexel goalkeeper Stephen Kopsachilis.
 
But, the Dragons answered in the 55th minute when Joey Martini collected a loose ball and bent a shot from 16 yards inside the far post for his second goal of the season.
 
The Seahawks reclaimed their one-goal advantage less than five minutes later when freshman Jaden Strumeier and redshirt senior Danny Reynolds combined to set up Goodrum, whose header found the right side of the goal for his seventh tally of the season.
 
UNCW added an insurance marker in the 73rd minute when a Reynolds free kick was headed into the goal by senior Wilhelm Nilsson for his first goal of the year, giving the Seahawks a 3-1 edge.
 
Freshman Gabriel Perrotta made one save for the Seahawks in the victory while Kopsachilis tallied four saves in the loss for Drexel.
 
Game Notes:

• The Seahawks earned the fourth CAA regular season title in the program's history … It is also the team's first regular season crown since 2014.
• UNCW now leads the all-time series with Drexel by a 14-4-0 margin and has won six straight over the Dragons … During the six-game win streak, the Seahawks have outscored Drexel by a 15-2 count.
• UNCW improved to 4-0-1 at home this season and extended its home unbeaten streak to seven straight games, dating back to last season … The Seahawks have outscored their opponents by a 9-2 margin in five home games this year.
• The Seahawks have now scored 19 of their 26 goals in the second half following two markers on Saturday night.
• Drexel ended the Seahawks' shutout streak of 457 minutes, 7 seconds with the Martini goal in the second half … It was the first goal conceded by UNCW since Oct. 5 at Hofstra.
• UNCW scored three goals for the fifth time this season.
• Goodrum, who recorded the fifth brace of his college career, moved into sixth place on the Seahawks' all-time list with 70 career points … The Charlotte, N.C., product is now tied for fifth in school history with 28 career goals, joining Joel Myers (1992-94) and Dennis Davis (1978-81).
• Goodrum also recorded the seventh game-winning goal of his college career.
• Nilsson's goal was the second of his college career in 63 games … He also contributed a goal against Delaware on Oct. 20, 2018.

Up Next: The Seahawks play their final non-conference game of the regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 29, when they visit former CAA rival VCU for a 7 p.m. match-up inside Sports Backers Stadium.  

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