Persson and Gudnason lift Bishops to 4-0 win at Methodist

Fayetteville, NC - Junior Danny Persson (pictured) scored a pair of goals and freshman Porir Gudnason recorded his third shutout of the season to lift their North Carolina Wesleyan men's soccer team to a 4-0 shutout of Methodist University on Saturday in Fayetteville.  The Battling Bishops improve to 8-2 overall and remain undefeated in USA South play at 3-0. Also with the win, Wesleyan extends its league unbeaten streak to 27 games dating back to the 2004 season.

Persson scored what would prove to be the eventual gamewinner at the 39:15 mark of the first half.  It was all the offense the Monarchs allowed in the period as MU goalie Kyle Beach made five saves.

The second half saw the Bishops score less than two minutes in when Christopher Helms found Owen White on a corner kick.  White headed the ball home for a 2-0 Wesleyan advantage. Persson then tacked on his second score of the contest and team-leading 11th goal of the season when he booted home an Ousman Sarr pass in the 79th minute.

The Bishops completed the game's scoring less than a minute later on a successful penalty kick by Benjamin Schmedes.

Wesleyan out-shot Methodist 24-8 in the match. Beach finished with eight saves, while Gudnason recorded two stops of his own. NCWC also held a 9-3 advantage in corner kicks.

The Battling Bishops travel to Virginia Wesleyan College on Wednesday for a non-conference match-up with the Marlins. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m. in Virginia Beach.

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