The Lancaster Bible College Men's Soccer team returned home from their trip to Western Pennsylvania to host Alvernia on Wednesday night, but fell 3-2 as the Golden Wolves scored with just under six minutes left in full time. The Chargers move to 0-2-1 on the season while the Golden Wolves improve to 2-1 overall.
 
How It Happened: It was the Chargers who found the net first as sophomore Andrew Cox did what he does best, putting the ball into the net on an assist from senior Marcos Nuñes and putting the Chargers on top by one. The two teams continued to battle for the ball, looking for a breakthrough in the defense, but neither could find a gap until the Golden Wolves found a break in the 23^rd minute as Ryan Cogill scored.
 
A few fouls and offensive attacks later, the Chargers looked as if something was going to happen. Senior Kyle Hughes shot a free kick into the box that looked good, but the Wolves' goalkeeper made a tough save, just managing to tip it over the net. However, Hughes got a second chance just minutes later, this time placing a beautiful ball into the upper right hand corner of the net just out of reach of the goalkeeper, giving the Chargers a 2-1 advantage with just seven minutes left in the half.
 
Coming out of halftime, both teams continued to battle for every loose ball, struggling to keep possession for a significant amount of time. The Golden Wolves got the opportunity they were looking for in the 70^th minute of the game as Justin Fetrow made a run on the right side. Tied at 2-2 with just twenty minutes of play left, the intensity increased on both sides as every offensive chance could be the decider. It was the Golden Wolves who managed to not only breakup several great offensive threats from the Chargers, but score a goal for themselves as Fetrow got his second of the night with just under six minutes left to play in the game. Shifting all momentum to Alvernia, the Chargers weren't able to convert and the Wolves walked away with a tightly contested 3-2 win on the road.
 
By the Numbers: The teams tied in shots with both registering 16 shots each, seven in the first half and nine in the second half… both goalkeepers also registered six saves each on the night… the Chargers had a slight edge in corner kicks with a 5-3 lead… Cox and Hughes had the goals for the Chargers… Cogill and Fetrow had the goals for the Golden Wolves.
 
Information to Know: The Chargers are just 2-4 against Alvernia in program history… their last win came in 2022 when the Chargers defeated the Golden Wolves 3-1 in Reading, Pa.
 
Up Next: The Chargers hit the road again heading to Mary Baldwin in Staunton, Va. on Monday, September 11. That game time is set for 4:30 p.m.