GREENEVILLE, TENN. - The Tusculum Pioneers (11-0, 6-0 SAC) were too much for the Tornados (5-6-1, 2-5-0 SAC) to handle during Wednesday night's conference match up. The seventh ranked Pioneers defeated the Tornados 4-1 on their home field.
Tusculum would get things going in the 15th minute of the game, as Tyler Linkous would attempt a shot that was saved by Tornados' goal keeper Heath Turner (Kansas City, Mo.). However, the ball came to Ivan Andabak, who would fire a shot into the open net for the first goal of the game. The Pioneers would go into the half with a 1-0 lead.
Brevard would tie things up in the second half, as Junior Gabriel Garcia (Vinhedo, Brazil) would score on a penalty kick for his fourth goal of the season. The Pioneers would regain the lead shortly after as Rocco Menna would shake-up the defense and send a cross to Andre De Giorgi, who would score on a header to the far post. Tusculum would add two more insurance goals in the last five minutes of the game. Andre De Giorgi would strike again, after receiving a pass from Andreas Kvam, to take a shot at the top of the box and sail to the far post of the goal. In the final two minutes of the match, Andreas Kvam would chip in a goal past the Tornados keeper, after a steal by Georgios Charkoutsakis.
Offensively, the Pioneers had a 16-9 shot advantage over Brevard. Andre De Giorgi would lead Tusculum with eight shots, two of those being goals. The Tornados were led by Gabriel Garcia, as the midfielder finished the day with five shots, three being on-goal, and scoring the only goal for the Tornados. Freshman Tyler Nelson (Hope Mills, N.C.) and Senior Camilo Sosa (Shelby, N.C.) would each finish with a shot on goal for the match.
Senior goal keeper, Heath Turner would finish the day with three saves. While the Pioneers' goal keeper, Jorge Alverez was credited with four saves.
Brevard will be back in action this weekend, as they travel to Hickory, N.C. to take on conference opponent Lenoir-Rhyne. The match is set to begin at 3:30 on Saturday, Oct. 15.
