CLEVELAND, Ga. –Truett McConnell University men's soccer (11-2-2 overall, 10-1-0 AAC) is set for a trip to Spartanburg, S.C. for the regular season finale against the Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers (6-7-4 overall, 4-3-4 AAC) at the Nash Soccer Field on Saturday.
TMU pursues its 11
th Appalachian Athletic Conference win after already setting program history as the first men's soccer team to reach 10 conference wins in a single season with their victory over the Johnson Royals on Wednesday. The Bears enter the match 0-0-1 against the Pioneers all-time, after their inaugural meeting last season resulted in a 1-1 draw. Current sophomore
Guillermo Peino was the lone Truett McConnell goalscorer in that contest.
Spartanburg Methodist enters tomorrow's fixture with an opportunity to battle for positioning within next week's AAC Tournament. They are unbeaten in their last four AAC contests, including a most recent 6-0 victory over the Columbia College Koalas. The Pioneers' roster features one of the conference's top goal scorers, as sophomore Anthoney Bedolla Menera ranks second in the AAC with 12 goals. He has scored seven times across his last five appearances.
Truett McConnell has plenty at stake when it comes to tournament positioning within tomorrow's match as well, as the result will determine where the top two teams in the conference place. The Bears travel to Spartanburg with plenty of momentum, after posting a +9 goal differential across their previous two matches.
Roman Reynolds has scored three times within the past week and is now up to eight goals on his senior season.
Many eyes across the conference will be on this highly anticipated matchup as fans await the 3 p.m. start time.