Three second half goals – one apiece for Andy Chapman, Felix Bruner and Tony Luedecke – gave the Truman men’s soccer team a 3-1 MIAA win at Harding on Sunday afternoon.
The Bulldogs (5-3-1, 3-1-1 MIAA) fell behind within the game’s first 60 seconds, as Harding’s Ryan Wilhelm scored an unassisted goal to put the Bison (4-5-1, 2-3 MIAA) ahead. After out-shooting HU 8-4 in the first half, the ’Dogs finally broke through in the second half when Chapman notched his team-high fifth goal of the season in the 66th minute off a Will Hayes assist.
Then, in the 78th minute, freshman Felix Bruner his first collegiate goal off the first of Charlie Backus’ two assists of the day to give Truman a 2-1 win. Only four minutes later, Tony Luedecke scored his third of the season with Backus adding his MIAA-high seventh assist for an additional piece of insurance and a 3-1 Bulldog lead.
Truman out-shot Harding 19-8 overall, as the Bulldogs closed a six match road trip (five against MIAA schools) with a 4-1-1 overall mark. Drew Garrone entered in relief of Nick Wallner in the 65th minute and earned the win in net.
The Bulldogs return to Kirksville for a 4:00 pm home non-conference match on Wednesday (Oct. 3) against Rockhurst (Mo.). The Hawks entered Sunday with a 6-1-2 overall record prior to a home match against Illinois-Springfield in Kansas City
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