High Point, N.C. – The High Point University men's soccer team opened up the 2022 season under the lights Thursday night defeating the Wildcats of Davidson College. 

Holden Trent made a huge stop with eighteen minutes remaining in the first half to go into halftime still notched at zero. 
 

Trent with a huge stop!!! ??-wall#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/cOd8ivBToW

— High Point University Soccer (@HPUMSOCCER) August 25, 2022

 
With just under four minutes left in the match, senior Tony Pineda scored a header off a corner kick from teammate Jefferson Amaya to put the Panthers up 1. 
 

PINEDA WITH JUST UNDER 4 MINUTES REMAINING!!! GOOOAL!#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/9Cwh4lM970

— High Point University Soccer (@HPUMSOCCER) August 26, 2022

 
High Point's strong defense came up big to hold onto the lead and secure their first win.  

"I felt like the guys came in with a real point to prove and I just thought they were dominant in every category," head coach Zach Haines said of his team after the win. 
 
 Up Next: High Point travels to the nation's capital this Sunday, August 28^th to take on No. 2 Georgetown. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM. 

                                                                                                        
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