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N.C. Wesleyan NCWM (7-6-1, 5-2-0 USA So.)
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Winner Methodist MUM (8-4-3, 5-0-2 USA So.)
N.C. Wesleyan NCWM
(7-6-1, 5-2-0 USA So.)
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Methodist MUM
(8-4-3, 5-0-2 USA So.)
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N.C. Wesleyan NCWM 0 0 0
Methodist MUM 4 2 6

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

MU Men's Soccer Cruises Past N.C. Wesleyan, 6-0, as Nordseth Ties Record

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- The Methodist men's soccer team toppled N.C. Wesleyan on Wednesday afternoon, 6-0, as Eirik Nordseth tied the program's career goals record.
 
Registering his 60th career goal in the 41st minute, Nordseth tied Michael Scobee's record set in 1995. He has also recorded 134 points in his career as a Monarch, just five points shy of tying the school record (139), also set by Scobee.
 
Methodist (8-4-3, 5-0-2 USAS) dominated from the first whistle and kept N.C. Wesleyan (7-6-1, 5-2 USAS) pinned in their defensive half for much of the first 45 minutes of play. For the game, MU out-shot NCWC 22-8, tallying 10 shots on frame to the Battling Bishops' three.
 
In the 25th minute, Fredrik Aalberg was the first Monarch to score after Tyler Gioielli's shot bounced off the post, putting Aalberg in a perfect position for him to find the back of the net, giving MU a 1-0 lead.
 
Not even a minute later, Seth Harrison put the Monarchs up 2-0 after N.C. Wesleyan's starting goalkeeper, Jesper Olsson, misplayed a cross by Methodist, allowing Harrison to score. Nordseth tallied his record-tying goal off a free kick 15 minutes later, and the Monarchs went up 3-0.
 
Dylan Thomas closed out the first frame's scoring in the 45th minute, converting a feed from Haakan Wahlstrom, 10 yards out for a 4-0 Methodist advantage.
 
Aalberg tallied his second goal of the match in the 58th minute after Wahlstrom's shot was bounced off NCWC's replacement goalkeeper, Alex Magner, and the Green and Gold went up 5-0.
 
Methodist capped its scoring in the 69th minute when Gioielli found the back of the net off a deflection in the box.
 
Alex Rabone (8-4-3, 5-0-2 USAS) earned the win for Methodist after 90:00 in goal, making three saves. Olsson (6-5, 4-1 USAS) took the loss, making three saves and allowing four goals in the first frame, before Magner came on in relief, making one save and allowing two goals in the second frame.
 
The Monarchs will close out the regular season with a series of three home games, starting with LaGrange College on Saturday at 3:00 pm.
 
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