Box Score

• Freshman Jordan Lonchar's game-winning goal against UNCG also made him the team leader for most goals on the season with 4. The win gave the Panthers their eighth straight victory over UNCG with the streak starting back in 2010.  
• With tonight's 1-0 victory over UNCG Keegan Meyer has tied Cody Palmer '15 for the most career shutouts in High Point history with 24.

 

HIGH POINT, NC- The High Point Panthers picked up a 1-0 victory over triad opponent UNCG. Freshman Jordan Lonchar scored the Panthers lone goal in the contest. Lonchar's game-winner led the Panthers to a 1-0 victory. Lonchar recorded his 4th goal of the season and now leads the team in goals on the year. With the win, the Panthers improved to 6-4 so far. The win gave the Panthers their eighth straight victory over UNCG with the streak starting back in 2010.  

"I thought we played really well in the first half, I thought we were balanced, I thought we did a nice job on both sides of the ball. We scored a great goal and I don't think we gave them much in terms of opportunities." Head coach Zach Haines said. "I am really pleased with the first half, we went into the second half knowing that they would come up and push numbers forward, be very aggressive, and ask some questions of us especially in behind and getting balls into the box. They did that, they put pressure on us but I thought we managed the game extremely well, we were organized, we worked with one another extremely well in terms of our communication and we didn't give them much in terms of opportunities. It was a professional performance in the second half just knowing we were not quite able to get a hold of the game and gain a lot of possession so we needed to be really solid and I thought we carried that out well."

It was a highly competitive contest, this was showcased throughout the game, but it was especially noticeable in the start of the first half as both sides battled for possession. The Panthers took 2 shots before Jordan Lonchar found the back of the net for the Panthers. Lonchar scored in the 27th minute he was assisted by Alex Abril and Ilias Kosmidis.
 

With a 1-0 lead, the Panther defense stepped up and made big stop after big stop just how they have all year. Karson Kendall stopped several UNCG scoring opportunities and continues to be a leader on the defensive side of things as a freshman. The starting defensive line of Nick Phipps, Alessandro Sobacchi, Karson Kendall, and Josh Dubost protected their goalie Keegan Meyer by only allowing 5 shots on goal. This game was another shutout for Meyer and the defense. Meyer had 5 saves. It was Keegan Meyer and his defensive unit who picked up High Point's 4th shutout of the year. With tonight's 1-0 victory over UNCG Keegan Meyer has tied Cody Palmer '15 for the most career shutout in High Point history with 24.

4 different Panthers recorded shots tonight including Ryan Inman, Ilias Kosmids, Jordan Lonchar, and Alex Abril.
 

Up Next: The Panthers take a three-game winning streak into Tuesday night as the Panthers face the #4 team in the nation, The Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Winston at 7:00.
 

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