CONWAY, S.C. – The High Point University men's soccer team came out on top of a 2-1 thriller against Coastal Carolina on Sunday night. Trailing 1-0 in the final 10 minutes, the Panthers scored two goals in the 81^st and 83^rd minutes to walk away with the 2-1 win.
 

FINAL from Conway.

Panthers post their second-straight win over Coastal and haven't dropped a game to the Chanticleers since the 2014 Big South tournament ??#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/3A1ez1NG99

— High Point University Soccer (@HPUMSOCCER) September 12, 2022

 
Head coach Zach Haines: "We needed a response tonight after not meeting our standards for work rate, mentality, and fight in our last games against Wofford & UNCG. The guys responded in the best way possible. Everyone competed tonight and we earned a big result. I am extremely proud of our resilience and look forward to us sustaining this level game-after-game."
 
Site: Coastal Carolina Soccer Stadium
Score: High Point 2, Coastal Carolina 1
Records: High Point (2-2-1), Coastal Carolina (2-2-1)
 
The two teams battled for the first half, as High Point registered three shots while Holden Trent made three saves in goal for HPU, including a huge save in the final 2 minutes from point blank range.
 
The Chanticleers were the first to strike in the second half following a weather delay, as the home team scored in the 60^th minute.
 
But High Point would continue to push with a flurry of shots, which earned corners and put pressure on Coastal in the last 15 minutes. Kaya Ignacio slipped a pass into the box for Larson Rula, who was taken down in the penalty area in the 81^st minute. Ignacio stepped up for his second penalty attempt in as many games and tucked it away at 1-1.
 

GOOOOAAALLL!!! Larson Rula draws the foul in the penalty area and @kayaignacio_ puts it in the back of the net!!!! We're tied in the 81st minute!!#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/75AMhUDcMT

— High Point University Soccer (@HPUMSOCCER) September 12, 2022

 
The Panthers continued the offensive push as Brendan Krueger was taken down on the endline after receiving a pass from Rula, just outside the penalty area setting up a free kick. Freshman Jefferson Amaya whipped in the restart to a streaking Noah Holmes who nodded it into the back of the net, giving High Point the 2-1 advantage less than two minutes later.
 

ANOTHER ONE AND WE'VE GOT A 2-1 LEAD!! Noah Holmes with the header from Jefferson Amaya on the free kick in the 83rd minute!!!!#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/eft3m6Vftj

— High Point University Soccer (@HPUMSOCCER) September 12, 2022

 
The win continues an unbeaten streak for High Point against Coastal Carolina, who last beat the Panthers in 2014 during the Big South Conference Semifinals.
 
Up Next: The Panthers open Big South Conference play Friday night, September 16^th, at Vert Stadium as HPU hosts Gardner-Webb.