Men's Soccer Plays to 1-1 Draw with No. 25 Carson-Newman on Saturday

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Coker University played to a 1-1 draw with No. 25 Carson-Newman on Saturday (Sept. 24) in South Atlantic Conference action. 

The teams were scoreless for the first 30 minutes of play, before Carson-Newman would strike first for a 1-0 lead. The teams continued play for the next 10 minutes, before Tony Barry would score off an assist from Lukas Berntsson to tie the match. The teams would play out until the final whistle with the match ending in a 1-1 deadlock. 

Coker out-shot Carson-Newman 14-10 in the contest, led by three from Ché Richards and two each from Gustavo Palmieri and Gabin Guillou. Colin Serredszum, Ludde Brander, Felix Stoeffler and Luca Leonini also registered shots in the contest for Coker. Coker also out-worked Carson-Newman 7-3 in corner kicks. Jasper Rump (2-1-5) made two saves between the pipes. 

The Cobras (2-1-5, 1-0-2 SAC) return to action on Wednesday (Sept. 28) at Catawba in South Atlantic Conference action. Kick-off is set for 5:00 p.m. from Salisbury, N.C., with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.