CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Despite taking a 1-0 lead into the halftime break, the Queens University of Charlotte men's soccer team dropped the season opener Thursday night as Wofford netted a pair of second-half goals to storm from behind.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
29' – QUEENS – Samuel Idinge (Assist Caio Brandao)
54' – WOFFORD – Bryce Peacock (Assist Jakob Andersson)
81' – WOFFORD – Declan Mettee (Assist Villads Landsperg)
 
TURNING POINT
Trailing 1-0 in the 54^th minute, the visiting Terriers netted their first goal of the season as Bryce Peacock found the bottom left corner of the net off a Jakob Anderson corner piece. The two squads threatened offensively over the next 27 minutes before another corner kick opportunity set up the game-winner. Villads Landsperg sent a ball into the box and found Declan Mettee for his first goal of the season, and the eventual game-winner.
 
KEY STATS & NOTES

• Senior defender Samuel Idinge netted his fourth career goal in the 15^th minute of the match. The St. Petersburg, Florida native turned in a complete game on the backline.
• Veteran midfielder Caio Brandao recorded his seventh career assist on the early goal. Brandao added a shot across 70 minutes of action.
• Senior attacker Ciro Bourlot Jaeggi notched a pair of shots across 82 minutes of work in the opener.
• Felipe Marty, Cole Pumpian, Michel Feldman, and Rodrigo Canovas added a shot on the attack.
• Between the pipes, sophomore Evan Morris earned his 12^th career start and picked up a pair of saves.
• Wofford outshot the Royals 13-8 on the night, including a 10-4 margin in the second half.
• The physical regional battle featured nine cards on the night.

 
UP NEXT
The Royals will welcome Presbyterian College on Monday, September 2^nd for a non-conference tilt with the Blue Hose. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN Plus. Fans can purchase their tickets in advance here.
 
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