ANDERSON, IN – Berea College faced a challenging matchup against the Ravens of Anderson, ultimately losing 2-0 for the second consecutive week. The match had a rough start for the Mountaineers, who conceded a goal within the first 7 minutes of play. Continuous fouls hindered Berea's performance for the remainder of the first half, although they managed to create scoring opportunities, with Roosvins Josil and Ali Ferguson taking several shots before halftime.
As the stakes heightened with the championship title on the line, the physical nature of the game intensified, resulting in more fouls for Berea during the second half. Despite their efforts, the Mountaineers were unable to find the back of the net as the Ravens added a second goal in the 84th minute, sealing the win at 2-0.
In the match statistics, Berea recorded 10 shots compared to Anderson's 14. The Mountaineers also committed a total of 19 fouls, which resulted in 5 yellow cards and a red card issued to
Patrick Uwimana at the end of the game. Berea attempted 6 corner kicks while conceding 4, and goalkeeper
Eris Acosta made 6 saves throughout the match.
Roosvins Josil led the team with 5 shots, including 4 on goal.
With this loss, the Berea College Mountaineers conclude their season as the 5th overall seed in their new conference, finishing with a conference record of 4-4 and an overall record of 5-13-2.