Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan picked up their first victory of the 2022 season on Thursday evening as they defeated the Brevard Tornados in a 2-1 final score.
The Warriors took 15 shots and had 10 shots on goal in the victory over the Tornados.
Zachary Hurst led the team with four shots and three shots on goal. Hurst was followed by
Roye Maman with three shots and two shots on goal, and
Feren Nunez with two shots on goal. Both Hurst and Nunez recorded goals in the game.
Hykeem Martin had the lone assist of the afternoon.
Wesley Bigbee played all ninety minutes in goal for the Warriors and collected six saves in the game.
Game Vitals
Final: Southern Wesleyan 2, Brevard 1
Records: Southern Wesleyan (1-2) Brevard (1-1)
Team Captain Zachary Hurst says….
"Proud of the boys tonight. We battled hard for ninety minutes and got the result. Looking forward to another great opportunity for us next Wednesday against King."
How It Happened
The Warriors charged out of the gate as a foul right outside the box allowed Southern Wesleyan to take a free kick.
Hykeem Martin sent the ball in toward the net and
Zachary Hurst headed it into the net to give the Warriors an early 1-0 goal lead. The Tornados countered with shots by Regan McDonald and Luis dos Santos, but the Warriors defense blocked the attacks. Southern Wesleyan continued to challenge Brevard as Martin,
Roye Maman and
Feren Nunez each took shots on the net, but Paul Bienefeld collected each attack to keep the Warriors from extending their lead further. Igor da Silva collected a pass by Estevan Berto and got the ball around the Southern Wesleyan defense to tie the game up at the half.
Southern Wesleyan maintained the pressure in the second half as both
Zachary Hurst and
Tipton Wright took shots on the net. However, Brevard thwarted their attacks. The Warriors would not relent as
Feren Nunez took a corner kick five minutes into the second half. Nunez sent the ball in an arc into the goal to score the second goal of the game for Southern Wesleyan. Brevard fought back as Estevan Berto and Nathan de Lima each took shots, but
Wesley Bigbee and the Warriors' defense kept the Tornados from cutting into the Warriors' lead. The Warriors went on to win the game in a 2-1 final.
What's Next
The Warriors will open up Conference Carolinas action on September 7 as they welcome the King Tornado to Childs Field at 7:30 p.m. Southern Wesleyan will then travel to Murfreesboro, NC on September 10 to take on the Chowan Hawks. They will return home on September 13 to host the North Greenville Crusaders at 7:30 p.m.
