BLUEFIELD, Va. (October 7, 2023) – On Saturday, the Truett McConnell University men's soccer team traveled to compete in an Appalachian Athletic Conference match-up versus Bluefield University, where the Bears proved to be a tough competitor, defeating the Rams 3-0. TMU rises to an overall record of 5-2-2, 3-2-2 AAC, while BU falls to a record of 1-9-1, 1-7-1 AAC. 
 
PLAY-BY-PLAY
In the first half, TMU was hot out the gates with a shot by Oscar Brennan. A corner kick from Jez Walker-Paterson attempted to put the Bears into an early scoring position but was unable to find the net with a shot by Lucan Yates. TMU continued taking three more shots in the first half, but all were unsuccessful as both teams headed into halftime, 0-0.
 
The second half saw the Bears quick to attack with a goal by Christian Bowen, assisted by Maury Ibarra, in the 62^nd minute (1-0). TMU continued to stay sharp as another goal by Bowen, assisted by Ibarra and Aleksa Lukic, put the Bears up by two (2-0). The Bears continued to attack offensively as a goal by Oscar Brennan, assisted by Jose Ventura, in the final seconds of regulation, left the Rams behind 3-0, securing the win over BU.
 
LEADERS
Bowen led the way for the Bears with two goals, followed by Brennan with one goal and five shots, all on goal. Ibarra had two assists on the evening while Ventura recorded one assist. Yates, Will Fraser-Gray and Kenechi Walker all tallied a shot a piece, while keep Lukic recorded six saves and one assist,
 
UP NEXT
The Bears will head to Knoxville, Tenn. on Wednesday, October 11, for a match-up against AAC opponent, Johnson University. Kick-off set for 7:00 p.m.