BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tuli Mwarumba scored his second goal of the season in the 17th minute, and the Oglethorpe men's soccer team came away with a 1-1 draw at Birmingham Southern Sunday afternoon.
Mwarumba was assisted by Dylan Bapst who tallied his third helper of the season, and Oglethorpe looked to be on its way to its third Southern Athletic Association win. However, Birmingham Southern was able to equalize on a penalty kick in the 85th minute to secure the draw.
The final shot tally was one of the lowest of the season for both teams as Oglethorpe led it 4-2, including 3-1 on shots on goal. Stephen Summerow and Ethan Nunes accounted for the other two shots on goal for the Stormy Petrels.
Match Notes
- Oglethorpe moved to 5-5-2 this year (2-1-1 SAA)
- The Petrels have been spreading the scoring nicely this year, with 15 goal scorers so far
- Javier Aponte leads the scoring with five goals while Nunes is next with three
- Similarly, 11 Petrels have registered an assist this year with Ben Alram and Bapst leading with three apiece
Up next
Oglethorpe welcomes Hendrix and Rhodes this weekend for the next two games to close out the home regular-season schedule. The games against Hendrix will represent senior day for both the women and the men, and games are set for 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.
