SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford men's soccer team picked up a crucial SoCon win on Saturday night, surviving a hard fought match over Belmont, 3-2, at Snyder Field. Three different Terriers scored in the match for the first time this season, moving Wofford to 2-3 in conference play and 3-10-1 overall on the season.
 
Belmont got on the scoreboard first in the 30^th minute, as Niccolo Dagnoni fired a shot from the top of the box that got a friendly curve to meet the top left corner of the net, giving the Bruins the 1-0 lead. A costly Belmont foul would then go on set up the Terriers first goal of the night in the 43^rd minute, with Brett Goodman finishing a free kick into the box from Connor Donohue that deflected off teammate Dredon Kelly for the easy chip in. Following the equalizer, both teams played steady over the duration of play to send the game tied at 1-1 heading into the intermission.
 
Wofford outshot Belmont, 9-6, in the first half.
 
The Terriers came out the half strong, managing to take a 2-1 lead in the 50^th minute of play. Ade Akinjogbin would send a textbook cross into the left side of the box, as Connor Donohue finished the feed rocketing a shot into the back of the net. The Bruins played resilient in the second half, responding with a goal of their own shortly after in the 56^th minute to make the score even at 2-2. Another foul would prove to cost Belmont going forward, setting up the Terriers third goal of the night in the 65^th minute. Kyle Nelson was able to corral a free kick, laid out into the box just past midfield from Zach Aversano, to find the bottom left corner of the net to give the Terriers the lead, 3-2. Belmont responded with a relentless attack, making the Terriers work for the win with a series of blocks and saves by Grant Wollam. The Bruins had several close scoring opportunities from inside the box late, however, the Terriers would narrowly hold on to the lead, earning the 3-2 win at the end of regulation.
 
Connor Donohue added three points on the night, with a goal and assist, while Kyle Nelson and Brett Goodman earned their third and first goals of the season respectively, with Goodman's being his first as a Terrier. Additionally, Dredon Kelly and Ade Akinjogbin were both credited with assists in the match.
 
The Terriers also saw efforts from Lucas Altman, with three shots, while Chandler Compton, Zach Aversano, Ben Nickol, Andreas Suri, and Christian Womeldorph all tallied one shot each.
 
Grant Wollam earned the win, recording four saves in the match.
 
The Terriers return to the pitch on Tuesday, October 23, traveling to face VMI for a 3 p.m. SoCon matchup.