FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College defeated Southern Virginia University tonight at home in non-conference men's soccer play, winning 4-2 at W.B. Adams Stadium.

RECORDS
Ferrum (2-1)
Southern Virginia (0-3-1)

THE BASICS
Southern Virginia drew first blood with an unassisted goal by Kenyon Grange at the 8:33 mark. Ferrum then scored three goals in a four-minute window to take control.

Leo Galpin converted a penalty kick at 22:21, then Amanuel Walie and Damiano Laduca each scored an unassisted goal in the 26th and 27th minutes.

Tanner Gonder trimmed the lead to 3-2 with an unassisted goal at 39:21, but Galpin would score an insurance goal in the second half at the 66:59 mark off another penalty kick.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Galpin 2 goals; GK Daniel Golden (W, 2-1) 65 min, 0 saves
SVU: GK Sean Gutzman (L, 0-3-1) 90 min, 4 saves

BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"Big night for our young group, I couldn't be more proud. While we had a few moments where we lost focused, I thought overall we were fantastic on the ball and off it. I hope this game showed the boys they should believe in their ability and what we can achieve as a group. Back to work Monday! --Head Coach Matt Cureton

NEXT UP
Cureton's team will be back in action Wednesday, September 14, at home against Methodist University. The non-conference game gets underway at 7:00 p.m. at Penn-Roediger Field.