RADFORD, Va. – AJ Acree delivered a second-half brace to spark a Presbyterian Blue Hose (0-10-1, Big South: 0-3-1) comeback, rallying from a 2-0 halftime deficit for a 2-2 draw against the Radford Highlanders (3-7-2, Big South: 0-3-1) on the road on Friday night.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH NICK FINOTTI
"I am super proud of our team," Presbyterian coach
Nick Finotti said. "We showed a lot of character and resiliency tonight. We created a lot of scoring chances. I am so happy for our guys."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the 6th minute, Radford's Brice Hall scored off a Noel Zimbeva for the game's first goal.
- In the 26th minute, Radford Zimbeva scored an unassisted goal, giving the Highlanders a 2-0 lead.
- In the 51st minute, Presbyterian cut Radford's lead in half when Gabe Carvalho's cross into the box found Acree, who blasted a shot into the back of the net from 10 yards out.
- In the 73rd minute, Presbyterian tied the score at two when Aiden Burke corralled the ball in the box and passed to Acree, who shot from 10 yards out went inside the right post, tying the score at two.
NOTABLES
- Acree's two goals were the first two goals of his Presbyterian career.
- Acree's brace marked the first time that a Blue Hose had scored two goals in a game since Sandro Rabarivony accomplished the feat in a PC road win at Winthrop, November 2, 2024.
- Presbyterian recorded a season-high 14 shots, with nine of the shots coming in the second half. Acree led PC with four shots. Sebastian Restrepo tallied three shots. Kenshin Akimoto, who transferred to PC from Radford, recorded two shots. Ali Merghemi, Alex Walker, Jordan Tema, and Milan Kapor each chipped in a shot.
- Presbyterian goalkeeper Saed Anabtawi made several big saves in the game on his way to six saves.
UP NEXT
Presbyterian finishes its three-game road swing in Charlotte, North Carolina, against Queens on Tuesday, October 13 at 6 p.m.
