TicketsTULSA, Okla. – University of Cincinnati men's soccer picked up its first American Athletic Conference (AAC) win of the season Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Tulsa at Hurricane Stadium.
In a competitive match throughout, senior forward Rex Epps (Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork/Army West Point) scored the game winner in the 68th minute – a strike from about 25 yards out off of a feed from junior goalkeeper Noah Lawrence (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Sacred Heart).
With the triumph, the Bearcats improved to 5-7-1 on the year and 1-2-1 in the AAC. Meanwhile, the Hurricane dropped to 4-7 overall and 0-3 in the league.
In a tightly-contested first half, the Bearcats were led by junior Creggton Charlton's (Clarendon, Jamaica/Clarendon College/Daytona State) three shots on goal and redshirt freshman goalkeepr Tyler Glasenapp's (Medina, Ohio/Medina) career-best four saves.
In the following period, the teams again played even until Epps broke the scoreless tie in the 68th minute. Down the stretch, the Red & Black defense continued to limit the Tulsa offense as UC came away in the end with crucial conference points.
Epps and Charlton were joined with a shot on target by junior midfielder Shevon Stewart (Kingston, Jamaica/St. George's College/Daytona State). Lawrence, who played in just the second half, registered three saves to bring his season total to an AAC-leading 50 stops.
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UC will close non-conference play Tuesday, Oct. 22 when it travels to Indianapolis, Indiana to take on IUPUI at 7 p.m. at Carroll Stadium.
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In a competitive match throughout, senior forward Rex Epps (Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork/Army West Point) scored the game winner in the 68th minute – a strike from about 25 yards out off of a feed from junior goalkeeper Noah Lawrence (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Sacred Heart).
With the triumph, the Bearcats improved to 5-7-1 on the year and 1-2-1 in the AAC. Meanwhile, the Hurricane dropped to 4-7 overall and 0-3 in the league.
In a tightly-contested first half, the Bearcats were led by junior Creggton Charlton's (Clarendon, Jamaica/Clarendon College/Daytona State) three shots on goal and redshirt freshman goalkeepr Tyler Glasenapp's (Medina, Ohio/Medina) career-best four saves.
In the following period, the teams again played even until Epps broke the scoreless tie in the 68th minute. Down the stretch, the Red & Black defense continued to limit the Tulsa offense as UC came away in the end with crucial conference points.
Epps and Charlton were joined with a shot on target by junior midfielder Shevon Stewart (Kingston, Jamaica/St. George's College/Daytona State). Lawrence, who played in just the second half, registered three saves to bring his season total to an AAC-leading 50 stops.
// UP NEXT
UC will close non-conference play Tuesday, Oct. 22 when it travels to Indianapolis, Indiana to take on IUPUI at 7 p.m. at Carroll Stadium.
// GET CONNECTED
Stay up to date with the team by following the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @GoBearcatsMSOC.