White's hat trick leads Wesleyan to 5-1 victory at Randolph

Lynchburg, VA - Freshman Owen White recorded his first career collegiate hat trick on Saturday afternoon, leading his North Carolina Wesleyan men's soccer team to a 5-1 victory on the road at Randolph College.  White's first goal tied the game at 1-1 just before the break, while his second with 42:24 remaining proved to be the eventual gamewinner. The Battling Bishops have now won five straight matches and improve to 5-1 on the season.

Despite getting out-shot 12-5 in the match, Randolph managed a 1-0 lead with a goal by Eddy Ratianarivo in the 41st minute. White, however, answered for the Bishops less than two minutes later on an assist by Arkadiausz Trochowski. The two squads took the 1-1 tie into halftime.

In the second half, White notched his second score on an assist by Christopher Helms just 2:36 into the period.  Danny Persson added an unassisted goal in the 50th minute, and Ousman Sarr tacked on a penalty kick goal in the 58th to extend the Bishops' lead to 4-1.

White completed the hat trick at the 61:27 mark on an assist by Benjamin Schmedes.  Neither team would generate any offense over the final 28 minutes en route to the 5-1 NCWC victory.

Wesleyan keeper Porir Gudnason made two saves to earn his second win in goal.  RC's Aaron Humphreys recorded seven saves in the losing effort.

The Bishops will open up USA South play next Saturday at home versus Ferrum College.  Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m. at Scalf Field.

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