PULASKI, Tenn. – Brewton-Parker Men's Soccer continued its weekend road trip towards the northwestern portion of the Southern States Athletic Conference with a contest at Tennessee Southern in Pulaski on Saturday evening.
The Barons (1-12-1, 0-8-1 SSAC) were outmatched by the Firehawks (9-4-1, 4-3-1 SSAC) in a 6-0 loss.
How It Happened | First Half
After a missed opportunity in the 8th minute and an attempt saved by
Jake McCarthy in the 11th minute, Tennessee Southern broke through at the 11:08 mark to open with a 1-0 lead. The hosts notched two more shots minutes later with André Xavier finally giving BPC its first shot in the 22nd minute.
UT Southern responded with another goal at the 22:53 mark for a two-goal edge.
Danny Guerra pushed a shot wide right in the 31st minute just before the Firehawks moved to a 3-0 advantage just 30 seconds later.
McCarthy came up with a pair of saves before the break as the Firehawks continued to apply pressure to the Barons. UTS finished the first half with a 14-2 shot advantage with a total of six shots on goal.
How It Happened | Second Half
The second half was all UT Southern early as the Firehawks scored at the 46:31 mark for a four-goal cushion above Brewton-Parker. After another save from McCarthy in the 53rd minute, the Firehawks rattled off goals in the 54th and 55th minutes to move to a 6-0 lead.
Brewton-Parker struggled in the second half offensively, failing to register a shot. The defensive efforts held strong from the 55th minute on as McCarthy tallied seven more saves throughout the half to keep BPC at the six-goal deficit with the backline earning a team save as well.
Inside The Statistics
- Tennessee Southern finished the evening with a 31-2 shot margin and a dominant 18-0 shot-on-goal advantage as well.
- Despite the six goals against, McCarthy held strong with 11 total saves in the match.
Next Up
- The Barons take on Middle Georgia next Saturday at 4 p.m. ET for the regular season finale.
