Box Score

MONTGOMERY, AL:  The Texas Wesleyan University men's soccer team (1-1) erased a 2-0 deficit and used an Alen Pucko goal with ten seconds to play to take a 3-2 win over the University of St. Thomas Florida (0-1) on Saturday.  The game was a neutral site contest played at Auburn University Montgomery's Warhawk Classic.
 
St. Thomas came out with a flurry, but a resilient Texas Wesleyan team refused to give in.  The Bobcats outshot the Rams 8-2 in the opening half and used goals from Olando Lawrence in the 12th minute and Fabian Heinrich in the 18th minute to take a 2-0 lead.
 
Hard work put in during training began to pay off for the Rams however.  A strike from Drake Trease in the 37th minute cut the deficit in half and Texas Wesleyan would get the better of the action in the second half.  "Our fitness kicked in and we just kept pressing," said head coach Tyler Powell.
 
The Rams were aggressive but slowed by a lopsided 8-2 foul count in the period.  In the 53rd minute Heinrich was shown a yellow card.  The action that followed featured a shot from Mohamed Faye that missed wide, a shot from Trease that was saved, and finally a game-tying goal from Brandon Head.
 
The game remained tied 2-2 and appeared destined for overtime heading into the final minute.  With 36 seconds to play, Pucko was shown a yellow card, giving STU a free kick.  The Rams cleared the ball and Marin Kovacevic started a counter attack.  A four on two advantage led to a shot from Head that was saved, but Pucko was there to put the rebound in the net with just 10 seconds showing on the clock.
 
For the game, the Bobcats outshot the Rams 15-9 although shots on target were even at 7-7.  Texas Wesleyan was whistled 17 times compared to just six for St. Thomas, but both teams received two cautions.
 
Arturo Sanchez (1-1) made five saves, including four in the second half, to preserve the win.  Deljan Bregassi made four stops for STU.
 
The Rams will return to action on Friday, when they host fifth ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan University at Martin Field.  That game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. start.