YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Young Harris College men's soccer saw its run in the Conference Carolinas tournament come to a close Saturday (Oct. 31) night with a 2-1 loss to No. 8 Barton College in the quarterfinals at YHC Soccer and Lacrosse Field.
Barton took a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute on a goal from Kai Thurston before adding to its advantage in the 63rd minute. The Mountain Lions responded late, as Ondrej Kopecky found the back of the net in the 87th minute off an assist from
Philip Abda, cutting the deficit to one.Â
Young Harris continued to battle with the Bulldogs down the stretch but could not find the equalizer. The Mountain Lions outshot Barton 29-6, including an 11-3 advantage in shots on goal.Â
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The Mountain Lions finish the season with a 12-3-3 overall record after capturing the Southwest Division title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.Â
