Coker Opens With 2-2 Tie

Wingate, NC - The Coker College and Lenoir-Rhyne College men’s soccer teams battled to a 2-2 tie in two overtimes in the Wingate University Soccer Classic. Both teams were playing their season opener.

Coker (0-0-1 overall) will face host Wingate University Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Wingate University soccer facility, while Lenoir-Rhyne (0-0-1 overall) will battle Anderson (S.C.) College Saturday at 2 p.m.

Lenoir-Rhyne led 2-1 at the half, thanks to goals from Eric Shaw and Travis Wheeler. The Bears sandwiched their first-half goals around a beautiful header (for a goal) by Coker senior midfielder Eugene Payne.

Coker tied the match at 2-2 on an unassisted score by junior forward Gibson Baafour at the 52:22 mark. Both teams had opportunities to score down the stretch, but neither side could convert. Lenoir-Rhyne had four shots (total) in the two extra frames, including a wide-open look from Alex Maric. The Cobras managed only one shot in overtime.

Lenoir-Rhyne outshot Coker 17-11. Both keepers went the distance. Bear senior goalkeeper Tom Skora had three saves, while Cobra sophomore netminder Aaron Osteen recorded seven saves.

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