CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's soccer team (4-10-2 overall, 1-5-2 ASUN) played the Liberty Flames (3-6-6 overall, 1-4-3 ASUN) to a 2-2 draw on Tuesday night at the Queens Sports Complex. The regular season finale with the Flames wrapped up the Royals historic Division I season as a member of the ASUN.
Scoring Summary
11' – QUEENS – Felipe Mendonca (Penalty Kick)
13' – LIBERTY – Marko Mitrevski (Assist Filip Burnett)
52' – QUEENS – Felipe Mendonca (Assist Louis Goldsack)
89' – LIBERTY – Mark Mitrevski (Unassisted)
Turning Point
The turning point of the evening happened in the final minute of play as Mark Mitrevski sent a free kick into the box which snuck into the bottom right corner of the goal untouched. The last-minute goal evened the score after the Royals led for 39 total minutes on the night.
Key Stats & Notes
- Senior Felipe Mendonca scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season in the early minutes of the match. The Salvador, Brazil native converted his seventh career penalty kick which tied him for the most all-time. Later in the match, Mendonca added to his scoring total with his 27th career goal which moved him up to sixth all-time in program history.
- Graduate student Louis Goldsack dished out his third assist of the season on Mendonca's second goal. Goldsack added a shot on goal marking the third straight match in which he posted a shot.
- Matheus Pereira turned in his second multi-shot outing of the season, and third straight match with a shot.
- Samuel Idinge and Caio Brandao notched a shot in the draw.
- 17 Royals took the pitch in the regular season finale, and five Royals turned in complete games.
- Liberty won the shooting battle 16-9, but the Royals were efficient in their shot selection putting seven on frame.
Up Next
The draw will conclude the Royals first Division I season in the ASUN. Fans looking for more information on the ASUN Tournament should visit the ASUN Official Tournament
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