CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's soccer team suffered a Wednesday night setback against Virginia Military Institution by a final score of 4-2. The Royals will head into their final regular season match seeking a victory to clinch their first spot in the ASUN Tournament.

Scoring Summary
1' – QUEENS – Ciro Bourlot Jaeggi (Assist Giuliano Lucca and Michel Feldman)
3' – VMI – Grant Martin (Assist Kyle Grant)
30' – VMI – Cole Mooney (Penalty Kick)
41' – QUEENS – Cade Bender (Assist Brock Gramann)
49' – VMI – Conner Reid (Assist Zacharia Bouchachia)
67' – VMI – Cole Mooney (Penalty Kick)
 
Turning Point
All tied 1-1, the evening turned in the 30^th minute when the visiting Keydets earned a penalty kick opportunity following a red card due to a foul in the box. VMI sent a deep ball forward and saw a 1-on-1 opportunity with the Royals goalkeeper Evan Morris. Queens defender David Perez tracked him down from behind and a physical battle in the box resulted in a penalty kick for VMI. Perez was assessed a red card forcing the Royals to play the final 60 minutes of action with 10 players.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Veteran striker Ciro Bourlot Jaeggi recorded his third goal of the season. The Santa Fe, Argentina native has two goals in the last three matches as he tied for second on the team in scoring.
• Freshman Cade Bender scored his first career goal which was an equalizer minutes before the first half.
• Sophomore Michel Feldman extended his team-best points total to 15 with an assist on the opening goal. The forward leads the Royals with five assists.
• Giuliano Lucca dished out his first career assist on the Bourlot Jaeggi goal. The senior also added a shot across 56 minutes of action.
• Rookie Brock Gramann recorded his first career assist on the equalizer goal from Cade Bender.
• After winning the shooting column 7-6 in the first half, the Royals were outshot over the final 45 minutes 8-1.
• The first goal of the evening from Bourlot Jaeggi was the fastest goal scored by a Royal after the opening whistle in the Division 1 era. The senior put it away within 41 seconds of the match beginning.

 
Up Next
Queens will wrap up their regular season on Saturday, October 28^th when they welcome FGCU for a pivotal conference match at 4:00 p.m. The Royals will secure their spot in the ASUN Tournament with a victory. Prior to the match, the Royals will honor their senior class.

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