Schmedes' gamewinner keeps NCWC perfect in league play

Rocky Mount, NC - The North Carolina Wesleyan men's soccer team remained perfect in USA South play on Saturday, downing the visiting Hornets of Shenandoah University by a 4-0 score at Scalf Field. Junior defender Benjamin Schmedes (pictured) scored the eventual gamewinning goal in the 32nd minute for the Battling Bishops, who have now out-scored their league opponents 30-0 on the season.  Wesleyan ups its record to 10-2 overall, 4-0 in league action.

Schmedes gave the Bishops all the offense they would need at the 31:41 mark when he and junior Robert Ivanovich executed a perfect give-and-go. NCWC took its 1-0 lead into intermission.

In the second half, junior Danny Persson tallied scores in the 54th and 63rd minutes, the second of which was also assisted by Ivanovich.  The two goals were Persson's 13th and 14th of the season for a 3-0 NCWC lead.

At the 65:18 mark, Wesleyan's Oliver Madejski completed the game's scoring when he blasted home a Christopher Helms pass for the 4-0 final. 

NCWC out-shot the Hornets 22-4 on the day and held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks. Bishop keeper Porir Gudnason made one save en route to the shutout, while SU keeper Brian Garretson made six saves and suffered the loss.