Second Half Strike Lifts Tartans to 2-1 Victory

(PITTSBURGH, Pa) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's soccer team faced Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday, September 21. The Tartans beat the Battling Bishops, 2-1. The Tartans are now at 4-2-2 overall and the Bishops are now 4-3-1 overall.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bishops scored first in the 31st minute of the game.
• Sophomore Nicholas Kourakis scored a minute later for the Tartans when a deflected pass landed at his foot. He drove to the 18-yard box and fired a shot to the near post for the equalizer.
• With an assist by Kourakis, freshman Leonardo Serodio scored for the Tartans in the 80th minute to give the Tartans the lead. It was Serodio's first career goal.
• Goalie sophomore Kai Yamamoto had four saves.
• The Tartans had a total of 14 shots compared to the Bishops' eight shots.
• Eight of the Tartans' 14 shots were on goal.
• Serodio had five out of the 14 shots for the Tartans and freshman Drew McKim hit the crossbar.

Up Next

The Tartans will host Juniata College on Wednesday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m.