CENTRAL, S.C. | Young Harris College men's soccer shut out Southern Wesleyan 2-0 on Tuesday night to complete the series sweep. The victory earns the Mountain Lions a share of the Southwest Division title with a chance to claim back-to-back outright division championships with a win over Shorter on Saturday.
Sergio Llopart had a great game for the Mountain Lions notching a goal and an assist.
Jamie Lapsley punctuated the victory, scoring in the final five minutes.
QUOTING HEAD COACH DEAN GREY:
"A great response to a tough run of results recently. Our performances haven't fully reflected the outcomes, but tonight it did. One win away from outright back-to-back division titles. We will rest, recover, and prepare for the biggest game on planet earth."
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Sergio Llopart scored for the Purple and White in the 35th minute. He fought for great position in the box on a free kick and redirected it into the back of the net.
- Llopart crossed it into the box in the 87th minute and Lapsley crashed in, booting the ball into the back of the net, putting an exclamation mark on the 2-0 win.
- Young Harris stood strong defensively throughout the entire match to earn the clean sheet.
- Young Harris had 17 shots with 7 on goal to Southern Wesleyan's 7 shots with none on target.
- Stathis Paplomatas got the start in goal for the Mountain Lions and recorded his second shutout of the season.
UP NEXT
Young Harris travels to play Shorter on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The win earns the Mountain Lions back-to-back outright Southwest Division Titles.
