Keith Ricks had a pair of goals for the Panthers.
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FERRUM, Va. -- Juan Luna's goal off a direct kick with 1:35 left in regulation gave him a rare hat trick and proved to be the game-winner as Eastern Mennonite University posted a 4-3 non-conference men's soccer comeback win over Ferrum College tonight at Penn-Roediger Field.
RECORDS
Eastern Mennonite (4-1-2), Ferrum (2-4)
THE BASICS
Keith Ricks got things going with a goal in th 37th minute of play and the Panthers took the 1-0 lead into the break. Eastern Mennonite came out firing in the second half, scoring two goals quickly, both by Luna. Ricks and
Kyle Simpkins gave Ferrum the lead back at 3-2 with a goal each in the 59th and 64th minutes, respectively. The Royals answered with the game-tying goal off the foot of Parker Leap at 83:38, then Luna lofted a ball over a direct kick wall and into the right side of the Ferrum net for the game-winner at 88:25.
KEY STATS
EMU: Luna 3 goals; Leap goal, asst; GK Mathew Overacker 90 min, 5 asst
Ferrum: Ricks 2 goals;
Moore Dolue 2 asst; GK
Derek Thomas 90 min, 9 saves
NEXT GAME
Ferrum will be back in action Friday, Sept. 16, at Maryville College. The USA South opener gets underway at 4 p.m. in Maryville, Tennessee.