ATLANTA – Oglethorpe's men's soccer team came up short by a single goal for the third time this season when the Stormy Petrels fell to Lynchburg 2-1 Friday night.

Abraham Lopez put up the Petrels' only tally in the eighth minute off a great pass from James Williams to tie the game 1-1, but Lynchburg would go back in front 20 minutes later for the eventual game winner. The match marked the third of the season so far that Oglethorpe lost to a nationally recognized team as Lynchburg falls into the receiving votes category of the national top-25 according to this week's NCAA Division III coaches poll.

Oglethorpe came up with plenty of great chances resulting in a one-shot difference of 13-12 in favor of the Hornets, and the Stormy Petrels even led in the corner kick category at 5-2. Each of Oglethorpe's five corner kicks came in the second half.

Ian Farquhar led Oglethorpe with five total shots, including three on goal, and five other Petrels took at least one. Lopez's goal was his team-leading second of the season.

Up next, Oglethorpe hosts No. 10 Calvin Saturday night at 7 p.m. It will be the team's final nonconference game of the season as they begin Southern Athletic Association play the following Saturday against Centre.