Trojans Battle Barton to 2-2 Draw on Senior Day

MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive men's soccer team battled rival Barton College to a 2-2 draw on Saturday afternoon at Amon Field as the Trojans celebrated Senior Day.

Mount Olive opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Leon Odongo found the back of the net at 14:36 off an assist from Drew Huff. Barton answered in the 29th minute as Hayden Summerfield scored at 28:20 to even the match at 1-1, sending the teams into halftime tied.

The Trojans regained the lead in the second half when Connor Piwowarski scored at 71:32, finishing a play assisted by Pierce Slater. Mount Olive held its advantage until the 87th minute, when an own goal at 86:26 brought Barton level at 2-2. Neither team found a late winner, and the rivals finished in a draw.

Goalkeeper Josiah Jones played the full 90 minutes and recorded 12 saves while allowing two goals. Barton goalkeeper Devin Agostinelli also played the entire match, finishing with three saves and two goals allowed.

Barton outshot Mount Olive 21-13 and held a 13-5 advantage in shots on goal. Both teams recorded six corner kicks. Huff led the Trojans with three shots, while Rami Bayoumi also attempted three shots off the bench. Jagar Love, Haythem Abraham, Tristan Sheppert and Piwowarski each recorded a shot, while Odongo finished with one shot and one goal.

Before kickoff, Mount Olive honored six seniors for their contributions to the men's soccer program: No. 1 Nick Cutlip, No. 7 Leon Odongo, No. 9 Daniel Adasiak, No. 10 Haythem Abraham, No. 13 Tristan Sheppert and No. 66 Daniel Locklear. The seniors were recognized in front of the home crowd for their dedication and commitment to the program.

Mount Olive is back in action against Chowan at home on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#9 Daniel Adasiak: F; 6' 4"; Sophomore

#27 Tristan Sheppert: F; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#00 Daniel Locklear: GK; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#36 Rami Bayoumi: MF; 5' 11"; Freshman

#10 Haythem Abraham: MID; 5' 6"; Senior

#1 Nick Cutlip: GK; 6' 0"; Senior

#7 Leon Odongo: MID; 5' 8"; Senior

#33 Pierce Slater: MID; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#16 Connor Piwowarski: MID; 6' 0"; Junior

#19 Drew Huff: FOR; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#9 Daniel Adasiak
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: F

#27 Tristan Sheppert
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: F

#00 Daniel Locklear
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: GK

#36 Rami Bayoumi
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: MF

#10 Haythem Abraham
: 5' 6"; Senior
: MID

#1 Nick Cutlip
: 6' 0"; Senior
: GK

#7 Leon Odongo
: 5' 8"; Senior
: MID

#33 Pierce Slater
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: MID

#16 Connor Piwowarski
: 6' 0"; Junior
: MID

#19 Drew Huff
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: FOR