CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's soccer team dropped a Tuesday night tilt with the UNCW Seahawks at Dickson Field by a final score of 1-0. The Seahawks victory evened the all-time series record after the Royals took the opener 2-0 in Wilmington last season.

Scoring Summary
53' – UNCW – Cannon Tootle (Assist Ethan Newsome)
 
Turning Point
Following a scoreless first half, the visiting Seahawks struck first early in the second stanza. Ethan Newsome got a great look on target from the left of the box, but the Royals keeper Javier Izquierdo-Cuervo made a diving save to the bottom left corner. Unfortunately for the Royals, the rebound was directed back to Newsome who made a one-touch pass finding Cannon Tootle in front of the net for the difference maker.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Senior Giuliano Lucca recorded a shot in his fourth straight match with a rip in the 73^rd minute. The Buenos Aires, Argentina native leads the Royals in shots this season.
• Veteran forward Ciro Bourlot Jaeggi turned in his first multi-shot performance of the season placing one on target.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Javier Izquierdo-Cuervo earned his fourth start of the season and picked up four saves.
• Off the bench, junior Gaston Moise turned in a season-high 31 minutes of action ripping a pair of shots and placing one on goal.
• Veteran defenders Samuel Idinge and Pantelis Panteli notched 90-minute performances.
• Freshman Cole Pumpian came off the bench and played a season-high 35 minutes of action.
• The visiting Seahawks won the shooting margin 8-7, including a 5-2 mark on goal.
• UNCW owned the corner total 7-3. The seven corners were the most by an opponent this season.

 
Up Next
Queens will open up ASUN action this weekend when they travel to Lipscomb University for an 8:00 p.m. kick-off in Nashville. The match will be broadcast on ESPN Plus. Fans can secure their tickets in advance by visiting the Lipscomb Athletics website.

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