HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's soccer team (4-10 overall, 1-5 ASUN) picked up a convincing 1-0 victory at High Point University (7-4-4 overall, 4-0-2 BIG SOUTH) on Tuesday night. The victory evened the overall series between the two programs as Queens has won three of their last four matches this season. In all three victories, the Royals have posted shutout performances as their backline continues to shine.
Scoring Summary
85' – QUEENS –
Felipe Mendonca (Penalty Kick)
Turning Point
After a scoreless 84 minutes from both squads, the turning point of the night happened in the 85
th minute as veteran
Felipe Mendonca earned a penalty kick for the Royals. After a ball was touched into the box from the corner by
Caio Brandao, Mendonca made a run in front of goal and tumbled over the diving Panthers goalkeeper as he attempted a shot. The contact earned Mendonca a late penalty kick which he buried to seal the hard-fought victory.
Key Stats & Notes
- Mendonca's 84th minute goal was his team-best fifth this season. The Salvador, Brazil native has 25 career goals in the Royals uniform which is eighth most in program history. The PK conversion marked the fifth of his career which is tied for second most all-time.
- Freshman Axel Horrocks put together his third clean sheet of the season. The Merlo, Argentina native faced 16 shots and picked up a career-high seven saves.
- Louis Goldsack turned in his third multi-shot performance of the season as the graduate student ripped three shots while placing two on net.
- Six Royals, including Samuel Idinge, Matheus Pereira, Caio Brandao, Yuri Poplawski, Oskar Wolf, and Matias Vilchez posted a shot on the evening.
- Seven Royals recorded a complete 90-minute performance. Freshman Owen Henderlite notched a career-high 45 minutes off the bench.
- Despite losing the overall shooting total 16-13, the Royals dominated the opening half ripping 10 shots. The double digit shot total marks the ninth time this season that the Royals have reached 10 or more shots in a game as they are averaging 10.4 shots per outing.
- The victory over the Panthers marked the second time this season that the Royals have defeated a program ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Regional Rankings. High Point was tabbed No. 8 in the South Region in the latest poll. Earlier in the year, Queens took down UNC Wilmington who was ranked top 10 in the Atlantic Region.
From Coach Carias
"A great hard-fought win tonight and well deserved for the team. High Point is one of the top teams in the nation and they are very dangerous. Tonight, we were able to create a lot of chances in the first half and capitalize on an opportunity in the second half. We also defended with a lot of pride. Winning at High Point is very tough and our boys were able to keep a clean sheet led by
Axel Horrocks and our back line."
Up Next
The Royals will wrap up their three-game road stretch at Bellarmine on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:00 p.m. Following the pivotal ASUN battle, the Royals will wrap up the regular season at home against. Fans can secure their tickets in advance by visiting the Queens Athletics
website. The match will be broadcasted live on ESPN Plus beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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