MARIETTA, Ga. ---- The Life University men's soccer team fell to (RV) Martin Methodist 4-2 Saturday night despite outscoring the Redhawks 2-1 in the second half.  
 
NOTES
• Life U fell to 3-3 on the year as Martin Methodist improved to 7-2.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
• Stan Vandierendonck led the way for Life U offensively with four total shots and a goal.
• Mattheus Brandao added a pair of shots with the other goal for the Running Eagles.
• Fabian Pekruhl totaled four saves in goal.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Martin Methodist came out on the offensive as Pekruhl totaled three saves in the first 15 minutes of the match.
• Martin Methodist scored three goals in the first half in the 17^th, 30^th and 35^th minute to take a 3-0 lead into the half.
• With 23 minutes remaining in the match, Brandao converted on a penalty kick to cut the lead to two.
• Eight minutes later, Vandierendonck connected from outside the box with a shot into the lower left corner of the goal to bring the Running Eagles to within one, 3-2..
• Martin Methodist sealed the victory four minutes later in the 80^th minute with a final goal to earn the 4-2 victory over Life U.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Martin Methodist outshot Life U 19-11 in the match. The Running Eagles totaled three shots on frame to the eight from Martin Methodist.
• Martin Methodist led Life U 6-4 in corner kicks throughout the match.
 
UP NEXT 
• The men's soccer team will return to action on Tuesday, October 1, when they begin Mid-South Conference play and host the University of the Cumberlands on Lupo Family Field at 8 PM.