• Alex Abril recorded 2 goals against UNCA including a goal that tied the game at 2 and the eventual game winner in the 86^th minute.
• The Wednesday night game was a high scoring affair that included 7 total goals. Both sides had their Offense on full display as HPU had 22 shots and UNCA had 20.
• The Panthers improve to 2-0 in Big South play with the road win.

 
Asheville, NC- The High Point Panthers came back from a 2-0 first half deficit on Wednesday night. UNC Asheville set the tone early by scoring a goal in the opening ten minutes. The Bulldogs added to their total with a goal that came in the 13^th minute to give them a 2-0 lead in the first 15 minutes of the game. The Panthers would go on a 4-1 goal scoring run to win a thriller in Asheville.
 
"We are thrilled to get the win, it was a crazy game." Head coach Zach Haines said. "Credit to Asheville they put a lot into it, they asked some big questions of us tonight. We didn't always deal with it well and then sometimes we did, but it made for an exciting game and I'm glad we came out on top. We scored some unbelievable goals, we had some great moments going forward but, we weren't very balanced tonight. It made for an exciting game, it made for a game with a lot of goals but we know we have to be better. We have to be better on both sides of the ball, we have to make sure we are more balanced with what we are doing. I'm happy for the boys, proud to get a win any win in the Big South is fantastic so we will learn from it and move on to the next one"
 
The Panthers were determined to find a first half goal as they tried to cut the Bulldog lead in half. Freshman Jordan Lonchar got the Panthers on the board first in the 22^nd minute of the contest, he was assisted by Nick Phipps. The Lonchar goal made it a 2-1 game. HPU took the momentum from the goal and used it to create a few quality chances that nearly tied the game in the first half. At the half UNC Asheville led 2-1.
 
High Point came out of halftime with an immediate response, Sophomore Alex Abril found the equalizer goal in the 46^th minute. He was assisted by Brady Francher. Abril tied the game at two.
 
The game continued at its back and forth pace as UNC Asheville scored to go up 3-2 in the 73^rd minute. HPU answered back 3 minutes later with an Ilias Kosmidis goal in the 76^th minute. Kosmidis' goal sent a surge of energy to the Panthers, they would build off of this momentum in the coming moments. Kosmidis was assisted by Jordan Lonchar. Lonchar had a big night contributing both a goal and an assist in the Panthers comeback victory.
 
With the score tied at three and less than five minutes to play in regulation, High Point would set up for a corner kick, Josh baker placed it perfectly for Alex Abril to head it in and score the go-ahead goal. Abril scored 2 goals in the game that helped power the Panthers to their 2^nd Big South win of the year.
 
While the offense was plentiful the defense made some massive plays to ensure the Panthers could pick up the win. Redshirt senior goalkeeper Keegan Meyer had 8 saves on the night. Sophomore Alessandro Sobacchi stopped two straight shots by putting his body on the line. Sobacchi and the defense protected a 1 goal lead and helped High Point secure their 2^nd conference win.
 
Up next: The Panthers return to Vert to host the Spartans of UNCG on Saturday, October 5^that 4:00.
 
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