Box Score

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Host UNC Asheville scored the winning goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation for a 2-1 win to deny Wofford's bid for a victory in the Terriers' non-conference men's soccer finale Saturday in Asheville, N.C.

The Terriers, who were playing a man down for the final 35 minutes, rallied to knot the game winner at 87:46 when freshman Bryan Eddy connected with sophomore Kentrel Owens from five yards out. The goal was Owens' first of the campaign after leading the squad with five a year ago.

The game had remained scoreless until the 78th minute when the Bulldogs put the first mark on the board. Ryan Haupt netted a direct kick attempt from 20 yards out at 77:47 to give UNC Asheville (6-7-3) the lead.

Following Owens' game-tying tally, Wofford (5-12) continued to push forward, but the hosts would not be denied. Bryan Bartels set up Scott Szymanski at 89:34 for the clincher.

Both teams finished with 11 shots, while junior Yakov Rubinchik and sophomore Wilson Hood, in a return home, led the Terriers with three attempts apiece. Jake Hagedorn and Szymanski paced the Bulldogs with a pair each.

Wofford will conclude its regular season with the final Southern Conference match of the campaign, a 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting at College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. The contest pits head coach Ralph Polson against the school he previously served as an assistant coach.