WINTER PARK, Fla. — The Florida Southern men's soccer team (9-0-1, 4-0-1 SSC) played Rollins (4-3-2, 2-2-1 SSC) to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night (October 3). The Moccasins held the Tars to just three corner kicks all evening, and only three shots on target.
Tim Baierlein put Florida Southern ahead at 24:02, scoring off
Dakota Henry's after the ball plinko-d off defenders after a corner kick for the first-half breakthrough and a 1-0 lead. Earlier, the Moccasins generated pressure with
Hector Oliver's shot at 13:04, a corner kick at 19:49 and
Darcy Moffat's shot saved at 23:15 before earning another corner moments ahead of the goal.
The half became more physical after Florida Southern went in front, with multiple fouls on both teams and a Tars yellow card during the stretch that followed. The Mocs added late first-half pressure with a
Joao Lopes shot and late corner kicks at 39:52 and 42:50, while the Tars' two recorded shots in the half went wide. Florida Southern reached halftime with a 1-0 lead.
Florida Southern gave up the equalizer at in the 68th minute when Tolu Junaid scored for the Tars, but the Moccasins absorbed the ensuing pressure and finished the half in a 1-1 draw. Earlier, FSC made a sustained push after halftime, with Lopes and Baierlein taking shots and the team earning five corner kicks between 48:13 and 61:55. The Tars answered with a run of chances after tying it, but
Ricardo Marques made a save on Finlay Prain's shot in the 78th minute as Florida Southern kept the match level. The Mocs pushed again late, as Lopes forced a save in the 83rd minute, Henry put a final shot on frame in the 89th and Florida Southern earned a corner before Marques stopped Prain again in the final seconds to preserve the point.
Baierlein scored the Moccasins' goal and finished with two shots, including one on frame. He now ties for the Golden Boot in the SSC for the most goals in the conference with now nine on the season. Henry recorded an assist and put his lone shot on goal. Lopes led the team with four shots and added one shot on goal. Marques played all 90 minutes in goal and made two saves.
Rollins led the match in shots, 12-9, but had one less than the Mocs' four shots on target. FSC's defense held the Tars to just three corners while the visiting squad took ten of their own. Rollins were also whistled significantly more on the match with their 17 fouls, ten more than their counterpart.
Up next, the Mocs start a three-match home stretch with Palm Beach Atlantic coming to town on Saturday (Oct. 10). Kickoff at Berend Field is set for 7 p.m.
