Greeneville, TN – Southern Wesleyan fell in their road contest against the Tusculum Pioneers on Wednesday evening in a 2-0 final.
The Warriors put up eight shots with six being on target. Sebastian Zumbado and Jacob Zuniga each put up two shots on goal. Luke Bramblett played all ninety minutes in the goal and had four saves.
Game Vitals
Final: Tusculum 2, Southern Wesleyan 0
Records: Southern Wesleyan (2-3 / CC 0-1) Tusculum (1-2)
How It Happened
Tusculum went on the offensive early on as Rodrigo Nina Ortiz and Patrick Enchill each attacked the net, but each of their attacks failed to find the goal. Jacob Zuniga wove around the defense and put up a shot, but his shot sailed just high. After thirty minutes of play, the Pioneers finally got on the board as Luka Slankamenac scored their first goal of the game.
The Pioneers continued their attacks in the second half as Patrick Enchill and Nicholas Slewion put up shots. Luke Bramblett blocked the next attack by Zelijo Stanojevic to prevent Tusculum from extending on their lead. Jacob Zuniga continued to fight to score the equalizing goal as he put up another shot, but Gavin Roux was there to thwart his attack. Andrew Eneme collected a pass from Enchill to score the Pioneers second goal. Michael Boyle, Ramon Estrada and Sebastian Zumbado put up a sequence of shots, but each of their shots were blocked by Roux. Tusculum went on to win the game in a 2-0 final.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will return to Central, SC on September 12 as they host the Barton Bulldogs on Childs Field at 3:30 pm. They will then travel to Due West, SC on September 16 to take on the Erskine Flying Fleet. On September 19, the Warriors will travel up to Ferrum, VA to take on the Ferrum Panthers.
