SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford Men's Soccer team (0-2-0) fell to Georgia Southern (2-0-1), 1-0, on Thursday night in their first game back at Snyder Field.
First Half
As both teams looked to settle into the match, it became a physical battle fast, with the Terriers having six fouls and the Eagles with seven.
Adam Celik was shown a yellow card in the 20th minute. Ten minutes later, the Eagles earned a card themselves. Despite four corners and nine shots from Georgia Southern, a stalwart defense kept the ball out of the net for the Terriers. Although Wofford was held to three shots in the half,
Nathan Simes forced the Eagles goalkeeper to make a quick save in the 43rd minute to keep it even going into the locker room.
Second Half
The offense picked up for the Terriers right out the gate with two shots within the first seven minutes. Both teams fought and the whistle continued to blow. Georgia Southern fouled seven times with one yellow card, while Wofford had six fouls and a card to
Nick Dyer. In the 65th minute, The Eagles found Thomas Helgheim Jr. on the wing, who was able to cut the ball back into the box for Emil Seedorff to place it into the bottom right corner. The Eagles then received a perfect opportunity to seal the game with an 85th minute penalty kick, but
Pepe Hinterschuster came up clutch with a big handed save. With time windling down, the Terriers were not able to convert an 89th minute corner and the final whistle blew.
Inside the Numbers
- Jakob Andersson made his 50th start in his collegiate career.
- Six different Terriers took an attempt at goal, making up the eight shots for Wofford.
- Both teams hit double-digit fouls, Wofford with 11 and Georgia Southern with 12.
- Hinterschuster's heroics marked the first Terrier penalty save since Joshua Old's save against North Carolina in 2021.
Next Up
The Terriers return to action on Sunday, August 31, in Conway, South Carolina. Wofford travels to Coastal Carolina at 6 p.m. with all action streaming exclusively on ESPN+.
