The Lancaster Bible College Men's Soccer team made the long trip down to Virginia Beach, Va. for a non-conference matchup with Regent on Monday night, coming away with a 1-0 victory. The Chargers improve to 8-5-3 overall and 4-2-1 in the United East while the Royals fall to 3-10-1 overall.
 
How it Happened:
The Chargers drew a corner kick four minutes into the game but could not score, with junior Dan Marcroft taking the first shot of the game that missed wide right. In a seven-minute span during the middle of the half, the Chargers had three shots on goal for saves including two from junior Zach Coryell, with junior goalkeeper Chris Jackson making a pair of saves in goal during that span as well. Senior Andrew Cox fired a shot on goal that was saved, with the half ending at a 0-0 tie.
 
Each team drew a corner kick in the first eight minutes of the second half as well as a pair of yellow cards later on as the teams pressed to break the tie. The Chargers struck in the 61st minute as sophomore Luke Richardson sent a free kick all the way up the field, with Marcroft gathering it on the base line and sending the ball into the box for freshman AJ Mecke, tapping the ball in for a huge score as Lancaster Bible broke through for a goal. LBC kept up the intensity after the score with sophomore Moses Katembo and Mecke adding shots on goal and the Chargers drawing two more corner kicks. Regent had several scoring opportunities throughout the half as freshman Micah Dressler made four total saves in the half, halting the Royals as LBC kept firing shots and drawing corners. Things got chippy in the final minutes as Dressler made a save and time wound down, with senior Lucas Durkin getting a red card from the officials as well as a Regent caution. Nevertheless, the Chargers left Virginia Beach with a win in their final non-conference match of the season.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers outshot the Royals 16-14 and drew seven corner kicks to the Royals' one
- AJ Mecke scored the winning goal for the Chargers in the 61st minute
- Dan Marcroft picked up the assist on the goal
- Chris Jackson and Micah Dressler both made multiple saves in goal for the Chargers
- The Royals were led by Trevor Grosch with seven saves in goal and Yann-Oliver Kamga with a game-high five shots
 
Information to Know:
This was the Chargers' first-ever matchup with Regent as they are now 1-0 against the Royals. Lancaster Bible finishes with a winning record in non-conference play at 4-3-2 on the season and are 5-3-2 in road games this season. The Chargers have six total shutouts on the year with five shutout wins and now have a four-game unbeaten streak on the road since October 7.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers are home for their final match of the regular season on Saturday, October 25 as they host conference-leading St. Mary's (Md.) and celebrate Senior Day.