Shreveport - The Centenary men's soccer team dropped a heartbreaking 1-0 decision to the UT Dallas Comets on Sunday evening in a non-conference match at Mayo Field.
The Gents (3-2-1) and Comets (4-2-1) battled to a scoreless tie for nearly 88 minutes until the Comets' Nahome Abraham found the net for an unassisted score at the 87:28 mark for a 1-0 lead. Centenary suffered its first home loss of the season and only lost for the fifth time in its last 22 matches as the Gents are an impressive 14-5-3 in that span. The Gents have also allowed one goal or less in nine-consecutive matches dating back to last season. The Gents recorded a 2-1 victory on Friday night over the Belhaven University Blazers.
Centenary senior GK Patrick Riley (Baton Rouge, La.) played an outstanding match despite the loss as he recorded a season-best and career single game-high eight saves. UT Dallas GK Trey Nickel pitched the shutout and made one save. Each team was aggressive on offense despite the score as the Comets got off 18 shots and the Gents 10. UT Dallas took five corner kicks while the Gents took a pair. The match featured 16 fouls and three yellow cards.
The Gents will now hit the road next weekend for a pair of matches against Texas Lutheran (Friday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m.) and Southwestern (Sunday, Sept. 26 at 2:30 p.m.). Centenary then remains away from home to open conference play on Friday, Oct. 1 at Trinity in San Antonio, Texas followed by an Oct. 3 match at Schreiner in Kerrville, Texas. Centenary's next home match will be Friday, Oct. 8 versus St. Thomas at 7:30 p.m.
See the complete Gents' schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/msoc/2021-22/schedule
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