HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — Southeastern men's soccer earned a 1-1 draw against SCAD (Ga.) on Saturday afternoon in Hardeeville, S.C., moving to 9-3-4 overall and 3-2-3 in Sun Conference play.
The Fire and Bees battled through a scoreless first half, with both teams creating opportunities. SEU recorded nine shots in the opening 45 minutes, while goalkeeper
Noah Murray-Hawkins helped keep SCAD off the scoreboard.
SEU broke through in the second half in the 64th minute when
Tomas Gomes found the back of the net for his third goal of the season.
Pablo Lobon provided the assist, giving the Fire a 1-0 advantage.
SCAD answered in the 76th minute as Moritz Prattes scored to even the match at 1-1.
The Fire continued to push for a go-ahead goal in the closing minutes, creating several opportunities through
Koren Klein and Lobon. However, SCAD goalkeeper Max Keller made key saves to keep the match tied.
The team finished with 17 shots, including eight on target. Klein led the Fire with eight shots, while Lobon added six shots and four shots on goal. Murray-Hawkins recorded three saves across 90 minutes in goal.
Despite late efforts from both sides, neither team found the deciding goal as the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
SEU finishes the regular season 9-3-4 overall and 3-2-3 in Sun Conference play.
The Fire will face New College of Florida on Wednesday, November 4th, at 5:30 p.m. at SEU Soccer Complex.