Mountaineers Earn Draw Against MSJ, Fall to Manchester

BEREA, Ky. — The Berea College men's soccer team went 0–1–1 this past week, earning a hard-fought 2–2 road draw against Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday before falling 1–0 to Manchester University at home on Saturday.

Match 1: Berea 2, Mount St. Joseph 2

Oct. 7 | Cincinnati, OH

The Mountaineers traveled to face Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday night, battling back to earn a dramatic 2–2 draw on the road.

Mount St. Joseph opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, but Berea responded just before halftime when Luckymore Ndaishimiye found the back of the net in the 45th minute off an assist from Felix Youri to level the match at 1–1.

After the hosts regained the lead on an 81st-minute penalty kick, the Mountaineers continued to push forward in the attack. Carlos Field-Bennett capitalized in the 90th minute, converting an assist from Ivan Cano to secure the late equalizer. Berea dictated the flow of play throughout the night, finishing with 22 total shots (10 on goal) and earning 10 corner kick opportunities.

Match 2: Manchester 1, Berea 0

Oct. 10 | Berea, KY

Berea returned home Saturday afternoon to host Manchester University at the Berea College Soccer Field, coming up short in a tight 1–0 decision.

The Mountaineers generated scoring opportunities throughout the contest, finishing with nine total shots and four corner kicks. However, Manchester broke the stalemate in the second half with a goal from Erin Grant, and the Spartans' goalkeeper turned away two shots on target to preserve the clean sheet.

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The Mountaineers continue conference play this week with a home-and-away split.