McLaren Scored Two Goals to Help Eagles Stay in the Postseason Hunt

Waleska, GA - In a tightly contested conference game on Wednesday night at Ken White Field, Reinhardt Men's Soccer secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Truett McConnell Bears. The Eagles pulled the upset over the currently third-ranked team in the AAC.  Reinhardt sits in the eighth position in the AAC standings after the win that keeps them in AAC postseason play.

The match saw a dynamic first half by the Eagles, with Luke McLaren making a significant impact, scoring two early goals. Evan DeYou added to the scoreboard in the first half, which led the Eagles to a halftime lead of 3-2 over the Bears. DeYou's goal gave Reinhardt a two-goal cushion before Truett McConnell was able to get one back before the half.   Weyman Mabuya not only provided an assist but also played a pivotal role in the outcome of the game with his penalty kick in the second period.  McLaren was fouled late in the second half in the Bears' penalty area, giving Mabuya the chance to break the 3-3 tie!

Throughout the game, goaltender Andree Meza delivered a commendable performance with critical saves that maintained the Eagles' advantage. After a series of intense plays and strategic execution, Mabuya's late penalty-kick goal clinched the win, marking a crucial victory in the Eagles' season. The match concreted their current record at 4-7-2 overall, with a conference tally of 4-5-1, and kept them in the running for conference postseason play.

Next up for the Eagles is the final regular-season game on Saturday versus UPIke. They also have the remaining twenty minutes of the CIU game that was suspended earlier in the season because of lightning. The Eagles are leading 3-1 in that game with about twenty-two minutes on the clock.  More info to come on the CIU game.