SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford men's soccer team scored late in the first half and added two more goals in the second to defeat VMI, 3-1, in the Southern Conference quarterfinals on Saturday night at Snyder Field.
 
Sophomore defender Kyle Nelson scored twice and Austin Tuggle added a goal in between to give the Terriers a 3-0 late in the second half. VMI tallied a goal late, but it wasn't enough, as the Terriers advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament.
 
Despite controlling possession and dominating the shot count in the first half, the Terriers did not get on the board until the 40^th minute, when Nelson put home a corner kick from Nicky Watson from just in front of the net to give the Terriers a 1-0 lead heading into the break. In the first half, Wofford outshot VMI, 14-2, and held a 4-0 lead in corner kicks.
 
After halftime, Wofford continued to control the game, and Tuggle netted his third goal of the season in the 64^th minute off a feed from Charlie Heffron, beating the keeper to the far post from about 10 yards. It was Tuggle's second consecutive game with a goal and Heffron's second straight with an assist.
 
Finally, the Terriers put the game away in the 73^rd, with Nelson adding the first two goal game of his career on a header off a free kick from Kevin Davidsson. Nelson's six goals on the season places him second on the team, behind only Matthew Aurednik, who has seven.
 
The Keydets were able to add a goal in the 85^th minute, scoring after the Terriers were unable to clear a corner. VMI's Andrew Pope scored his first goal of the season.
 
For the game, Wofford outshot VMI, 26-11. The Terriers' 26 shot attempts are the most they have accrued in a single game this season.
 
The Terriers 12 wins so far this season is just the second time in the program's Division I history (1995) that they have won at least 12 games. They also won 12 in 2009.
 
Up next, Wofford will head to Greensboro for the SoCon Semifinals to take on Mercer this Thursday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m.