Box Score
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Appalachian State University men's soccer saw its perfect record come to an end as Charlotte defeated the Mountaineers, 3-2, in double overtime Saturday evening. The loss, ASU's first of the season, drops the Mountaineers to 5-1-0 on the overall, while UNCC improves to 3-3-1. Appalachian rallied back from an early 1-0 defict to take a 2-1 lead late in the second half. However, Charlotte rallied back to tie the match in the 89th minute before scoring the gamewinner in the 103rd minute. Michael Rose put Charlotte on the board in the third minute to give the 49ers and early 1-0 advantage. UNCC maintained the advantage through the end of the half and until the 79th minute when Happy Hall (Nassau, The Bahamas) tied the match off an assist from Sean Sassano (Gastonia, N.C.). The Mountaineers took a 2-1 lead in the 88th minute with a goal from Arie Muniz (Spring, Texas) courtesy of a cross from Sassano. Unfortunately, the Mountaineers could only hold onto the lead for 36 seconds before Charlotte's Chris Arnold scored the equalizer to force overtime. The two squads played the first overtime without a goal, but Charlotte only needed three minutes in the second overtime period for Michael Rose to score a breakaway goal to end the match. The match was rather evenly played with ASU taking 16 shots to Charlotte's 15. Charlotte was awarded five corner kicks while ASU produced three. Michael Walters (Raleigh, N.C.) and Muniz led Appalachian with three shots each. Appalachian will try to return to its winning ways on Wednesday, September 20 with a 4 p.m. match at UNC Asheville.