SEWANEE, Tenn.–Cristian Medina provided the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute before Ben Alram scored the game winner with seven minutes left, and the Oglethorpe men's soccer team earned a 2-1 road win at Sewanee Friday night.
The win snapped the Stormy Petrels' school record-tying four straight games without conceding a goal but was a much-welcome road win as the team picked up three more Southern Athletic Association points and stayed perfect in the league.
The possession and chances stayed mostly in favor of the men in black and yellow with Medina finally breaking through the onslaught of scoring chances with his second goal of the season midway through the second half. It came on a great low crossing pass from Alram along the right side as Alram connected with the slashing Medina who finished from close range.
All seemed headed for a Petrel victory until a penalty kick awarded to Sewanee in the 79th minute saw the game knotted back up at 1-1.
That knot did not hold for long as the Petrels remained cool under pressure and went back into the lead when Alram coolly stepped up to a free kick with less than seven minutes left, sending it past Sewanee goalkeeper Nathan Vanhoeve to secure the victory.
Match Notes
- Oglethorpe and Sewanee have played one another every season since 1991, and the Petrels improved their record to 17-14-5 all-time against the Tigers. This includes winning seven of the last 10 meetings.
- Oglethorpe won its fifth straight game and improved to 7-1-1 overall, 2-0 SAA.
- Alram's goal was his team leading sixth of the season, and his assist was his third.
- Oglethorpe's streak of four straight shutouts tied the program's same mark from 2019.
- Oglethorpe led the shot count 16-9 and the shots on goal count 5-1.
Up Next
Oglethorpe hosts Birmingham Southern and Millsaps next weekend on Friday and Sunday in a pair of doubleheaders with the women.
