LYNCHBURG, Virginia -- Ferrum College pick up an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's soccer win over Randolph-College tonight on the road, winning 2-1 at WildCat Stadium.
RECORDS
Ferrum (4-2-2, 2-0-1 ODAC)
Randolph (4-2-2, 1-1-1 ODAC)
MILESTONE VICTORY
Tonight's win was the first over Randolph for the Panthers, who came into tonight's league matchup 0-8 against the WildCats dating back to the first meeting in 2007.
THE BASICS
Ferrum got on the scoreboard first when
Leo Galpin's long ball caromed off a Randolph defender, causing an own goal at the 19:13 mark.
The 1-0 lead held through halftime, then
Callum Harrison beat WildCat goalkeeper Zach Aylor with a shot into the bottom far left corner for what would prove to be the game-winning goal.
Parker Aaron broke up the shutout with a goal when he converted a penalty kick in the 84th minute of play for the WildCats.
KEY STATS
Ferrum: Harrison 1 goal; GK
William Winters (W, 1-0) 90 min,4 saves
Randolph: Aaron 1 goal; GK Aylor (L, 4-2-2) 90 min, 1 save
BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"What a night. Taking three points on the road is never easy in the ODAC. We gave the boys a game plan, they executed and ultimately got the result they deserved. We still have a lot to work on, but we move forward and get back to work tomorrow. Awesome moment for us in picking up our first win against Randolph in program history!"
--Head Coach Matt Cureton
UP NEXT
Cureton's team plays next on Saturday, October 1, at Bridgewater College. The ODAC game is scheduled for a 3:00 p.m. start in Bridgewater, Virginia.
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