CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Wofford Men's Soccer team notched their first win of the season against Queens at the Queens Sports Complex Saturday night. The Terriers finished the game with a score of 3-2, despite being outshot seven to 22. The team scored three header goals by
Adam Celik,
Franklin Spires, and
Samuel Byron.
First Half
Wofford started the game off strong by controlling possession and making several deep runs into Queens territory. The team didn't have to wait long for a goal, as junior defender
Adam Celik netted a beautiful header in the 13th minute off a corner by
Bradley Takamo. However, the Terriers' lead didn't last long as Queens defender Jaiden Anderson scored just seven minutes later. In the 35th minute, senior midfielder Franklin Spire scored another beautiful header off a cross into the box by
Mikey Hernandez, to give the Terriers the lead going into half.
Second Half
Wofford started the second half off aggressively yet again, with
Henry Boner and
Bear Rice playing the ball down the sideline several times early. In the 77th minute, Takamo stole the ball in Royals territory and delivered another ball into the box for his second assist of the game on the third header of the game by sophomore
Samuel Byron. Queens midfielder Luis Vera Mayorca scored the Royals' second goal in the 81st minute, but Wofford was ultimately able to hold on for a 3-2 win.
"It's a happy coincidence," said Coach
Ryan Osborne when asked about the team only scoring header goals so far this season. "When the cross comes in the box, the timing of our runs and crashing is definitely something we've worked on, but headers per se are probably not [the game plan]."
Up Next
On Tuesday, September 1st, Wofford takes on Winthrop University in their home opener at Snyder Field. The game will be streamed on ESPN+, and live updates will be available at woffordterriers.com or @WoffordMSoc on X (formerly Twitter) and @WoffordMsoc on Instagram.
