NASHVILLE, TENN. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's soccer team dropped their ASUN opener on Saturday night falling against the preseason favorites from Lipscomb by a final score of 4-1. The loss extended the Royals losing streak to four straight matches.
Scoring Summary
8' – LIPSCOMB – Nick Dang (Assist Ploutarchos Alonefti)
23' – LIPSCOMB – Tyrese Spicer (Unassisted)
37' – LIPSCOMB – Levi Jones (Ploutarchos Alonefti and Javanne Smith)
75' – QUEENS –
Mario Goic (Unassisted)
75' – LIPSCOMB – Alonefti Ploutarchos (Penalty Kick)
Turning Point
Lipscomb wasted no time jumping on the board with three goals in the first half to grab the momentum. The last time an opponent netted three goals in the first half against the Royals was September 27, 2022, against Wofford.
Key Stats & Notes
- Senior Mario Goic netted his second goal of the season, and sixth of his career with a 35-yard boot in the 75th minute. The Croatia native finished with a season-high six shots. In the last two meetings with the Bisons, Goic has recorded a goal.
- Caio Brandao matched his career-high with three shots across 79 minutes of action.
- Veteran midfielders Louis Goldsack and Giuliano Lucca turned in a pair of shots. Lucca has recorded five straight multi-shot performances.
- Ciro Bourlot Jaeggi and Jamahl Brown added a shot on the night for the Royals.
- The Royals backline consisting of Samuel Idinge, Pantelis Panteli, and Oskar Wolf turned in 90-minute performances.
- Freshman Evan Morris made his first career appearance in goal totaling 14 minutes of action.
- Lipscomb finished the evening with 21 shots, including 10 on target. The 21 shots were the most by a Royals opponent since September 24, 2022, when Lipscomb posted 23 shots against the Royals.
- The Bisons earned nine corners on the evening.
Up Next
Queens will continue their road stretch on Tuesday, September 19
th when they travel to Wofford College for a non-conference match. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN Plus. Last season, the Terriers upended the Royals 4-3 in Charlotte despite a pair of goals in the final 10 minutes from the Royals.
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