Greeneville, Tenn.---- The Tusculum University Pioneers utilized a man advantage to rally for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Wingate University Bulldogs Sunday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action at Pioneer Field. The Pioneers move to 6-1-2 on the season and 2-2-1 in conference play. While the Bulldogs fall to 6-2-2 overall and 3-2-1 in the league.
 
KEY STATS

- Tusculum out shot Wingate 13-10
- The Pioneers held a 6-3 edge in shots on goal
- WU took six corner kicks, while TU took five
- Sokho De Souza found the back of the net for Tusculum
- Nikola Vujicic notched the game winner
- Henrique Devens registered both assists for the Pioneers
- Mikkel Fahlen Bruun netted the lone goal for Wingate
- Elliot Cutts notched an assist
- Jens Bergendorff collected four saves for the Bulldogs
 
NOTES

- Wingate moves to 11-15-1 all time against the Pioneers
- The 'Dogs are 4-7 when facing Tusculum in Greeneville
- WU drops their second game in a row to TU

FIRST HALF

- 37 minutes into play Cutts connected with Falhen Bruun darting towards the goal
- Fahlen Bruun slotted it past the keeper into the right corner of the net for his second goal of the season
- Second assist of the year for Cutts

SECOND HALF

- With 36 minutes remaining, a second yellow card sent a Bulldog off the field
- Tusculum would have the man advantage for the remainder of play
- Two minutes later the Pioneers would get the equalizer from De Souza
- In the 64th minute of play Vujicic gave Tusculum the 2-1 advantage
- Wingate would take eight shots in the final 26 minutes, but fall short of finding the equalizer.

Up Next

- The Bulldogs host the next three games at Pride Park
- WU takes on Queens Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
- The 'Dogs host Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday
- Wingate rounds out the home stand against Salem International