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Life (Ga.) LIFE (1-0)
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Winner Tennessee Wesleyan TWU (4-1)
Life (Ga.) LIFE
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Final
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Tennessee Wesleyan TWU
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Team 1 2 F
Life (Ga.) LIFE 0 0 0
Tennessee Wesleyan TWU 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Billy Mangum

Men's Soccer Falls Late to Tennessee Wesleyan

ATHENS, Tenn. ---- The Life University men's soccer team fell in the final four minutes to Tennessee Wesleyan 1-0 on the road Tuesday night.  
 
NOTES
• Life U fell to 1-1 on the year as Tennessee Wesleyan improved to 4-1.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
Thierry Jules finished with a team-high two shots on frame with two shots in the match.
Martin Cortes added a pair of shots with one on frame. Wessley Soronellas and Steinar Magnusson each added a shot on frame as well.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
• Neither team could find much offensive rhythm in the first half as each team had just one shot on frame through the first 25 minutes.
• With six minutes remaining in the half, Soronellas forced the Tennessee Wesleyan keeper to make a save and Jules added his own attempt off a corner thirty seconds later.
• At the break, the score remained tied 1-0.
• Cortes nearly found the back of the net in the 80th minute on a set piece from ten yards out of the box that forced the Tennessee Wesleyan keeper to make a diving save.
• Tennessee Wesleyan broke through in the 86th minute on a corner that was headed in to give the Bulldogs the 1-0 result.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Tennessee Wesleyan outshot Life U 10-7 during the match. The Running Eagles however held the advantage in shots on frame over the Bulldogs 5-3.
• Both teams earned seven corner kicks throughout the match.
• Tennessee Wesleyan led Life U 5-2 in saves.
 
UP NEXT 
• The men's soccer team will return to action on Saturday, September 7 when they travel to Waleska, Ga. to face No. 24 nationally ranked Reinhardt University at 7 PM.

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