The Lancaster Bible College Men's Soccer team took on Albright in Reading, Pa. on Wednesday night, working a 2-2 draw as they came back twice. The Chargers move to 3-3-2 overall while the Lions move to 4-1-2 overall.
 
How it Happened:
Albright had the early momentum on offense with six shots in the first 13 minutes, but only one was on goal as freshman Micah Dressler made a save. Freshman AJ Mecke had the first shot on goal for the Chargers as he forced a save, then Dressler made a save less than a minute later as the Lions flipped the field. It was the Lions who struck first as they punched in a goal after a free kick in the 27th minute, but the Chargers had a response. Senior Ben Nolt worked a foul inside the box to force a penalty kick in the 29th minute, with fellow senior Andrew Cox taking the kick and cashing in on a score to tie the game up at 1-1. Albright, however, made a quick turnaround and scored just three minutes later as they retook the lead 2-1. Cox had a few more shots to end the half that were saved, ending the first half with the Chargers trailing by a score.
 
The intensity picked up in the second half as the Lions drew a corner kick early and both teams received cards. A scuffle in the 53rd minute led to a red card ejection for Albright, allowing for another Chargers penalty as Cox stepped up again, cashing in a second goal from the mark to tie the game at 2-2. Albright was aggressive with another six shots before the Chargers got another as sophomore Silas Dellaperute as well as Cox and Nolt put shots on goal. The teams played tight for the remainder of the half, but neither could score as the teams worked to a draw after regulation.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Lions led in shots 18-14 while the Chargers had more shots on goal with eight to the Lions' six
- Andrew Cox scored both goals for the Chargers on penalty kicks, adding a team-high seven total shots
- Ben Nolt and Silas Dellaperute both had multiple shots
- Micah Dressler made four saves in goal
- Miles Mitchell and Jaylen Bains were the Lions' goal-scorers
 
Information to Know:
This was the first-ever draw between the Chargers and Lions in their 10th meeting, with Albright leading the series 7-2-1. This was Andrew Cox's first game with multiple goals since October 14, 2023 and his first two career penalty kick goals. Cox also now has 28 career goals, the most among active players and putting him in 14th in Men's Soccer program history.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers return home on Saturday, September 27 as they kick off United East Conference play on Homecoming weekend as they host Wilson at 12:00 p.m.