MISENHEIMER, N.C. The Methodist men's soccer team wrapped up its two-game road swing Saturday afternoon, visiting Pfeiffer University for a USA South matchup. Despite playing with a man advantage for most of the contest, the Monarchs were unable to find the back of the net, falling 2–0 to the Falcons at Lefko-Mills Field.
JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Pfeiffer def. Methodist, 2–0
Records: Methodist 8-1-4 (1-1-2 USA South), Pfeiffer 6-3-2 (1-2-1 USA South)
Location: Lefko-Mills Field; Misenheimer, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sophomore Gerard Bradley applied early pressure for Methodist, recording a shot just two minutes into the match.
- The contest became increasingly physical, resulting in two cards for Pfeiffer, including a red card in the 27th minute that left the Falcons with 10 players for the remainder of the match.
- Despite being down a man, Pfeiffer struck first in the 32nd minute. Alex Michael played a pass forward to Aiden Dualan, who chipped the ball over the Methodist goalkeeper and into the left side of the net to give the Falcons a 1–0 lead.
- The Monarchs outshot Pfeiffer 8–2 in the first half but struggled to generate opportunities after the break, managing just four shots in the second half as the Falcons defended their advantage.
- Pfeiffer added an insurance goal in the 68th minute when Drew Garro received a pass from Barrett Owens and finished to extend the lead to 2–0.
- Methodist was unable to find a response in the closing minutes as Pfeiffer secured the shutout victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Sophomore Chase Grogg led the Methodist offense with three shots, while Bradley and senior Josh Mott added two shots apiece.
- The loss marked Methodist's first USA South conference defeat since October 2024, when the Monarchs fell on the road to North Carolina Wesleyan University.
- The physical matchup featured 33 fouls and 11 cards, including 10 yellow cards and one red card.
UP NEXT
Methodist has a week off before returning to action on Saturday, October 17, for Homecoming. The Monarchs will host Brevard College at 4 PM.
