SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford College men's soccer team edged out the Spartans of UNC – Greensboro on homecoming night, 1-0, Saturday at Snyder Field.
 
Senior midfielder Pierce Verchick was Wofford's "homecoming king," coming off the bench and providing the game-winning goal over UNCG at the 72:32 mark. The score was a product of smart passing between Verchick and classmate Carlos Dominguez-Gonzalez. Verchick played the ball into Dominguez-Gonzalez in the left third of the box. Dominguez-Gonzalez tapped the ball with a back heel pass to Verchick, who smashed home the goal into the top netting for his second score of the season.
 
With the assist, Dominguez-Gonzalez ties Alex Hutchins' school record for the most points in a career during Wofford's Division 1 era with 47. Dominguez-Gonzalez's 47 also places him atop the Southern Conference's active career leaders in points, and second in the SoCon's active leaders in assists behind teammate Nestor Jaramillo.
 
Both sides produced plenty of offensive opportunities, but only the Terriers earned a goal in the match. Wofford (9-5-1, 5-2-1) outshot UNCG (3-11-2, 3-4-1), 24-19. UNCG had nine opportunities from the corner, while Wofford had four. The two sides combined for 25 fouls, with each side receiving one yellow card; Nick Orton for Wofford and Lukas Zarges for the Spartans.
 
Wofford made some adjustments in goal, starting sophomore Joe Wichmann for the second time this season. Wichmann grabbed nine saves, recording his first clean sheet of the season. Wichmann now sits at 2-0-0 on the season, while UNCG's William Pyle's record rests at 3-6-1.
 
Looking forward, Wofford plays next in Lexington, Va., where they will faceoff with the Keydets of Virginia Military Institute. The two sides met most recently on October 11th, where after a competitive first half the Terriers scored six goals in the second half en-route to a 7-1 victory. The game will be played on Patchin Field at 4 p.m. Tuesday.