The men’s soccer team (8-7-1) scored a late goal to pull out a victory against Mercer (3-14-1) (2-1) Tuesday night at the Georgia State University Soccer Complex.
Sophomore midfielder Eddie Wilding scored a goal in the 76th minute to extend the Panther’s winning streak to three games. The win is also their sixth consecutive victory at home.
Georgia State grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute with freshman forward Amiri Abraham’s sixth goal of the season.
Mercer goalie Greg Ranjitsingh punched a cross away from danger, and Abraham was able to beat a bear defender to the ball, where he finessed a shot over Ranjitsingh’s head and in at the far post.
At halftime, Mercer had a 7-4 advantage in shots leaving Georgia State goalkeeper CJ Cochran with three saves.
In the 48th minute, Mercer forward Juan Jose Morales scored on a through ball tying the score at 1-1.
The Bears nearly took the lead on a shot by Mark Riggins in the 56th minute, but Cochran was able to deflect it wide left.
Wilding then scored the game-winner to go up 2-1, and the Panthers’ defense was able to keep the Bears at bay until the final whistle.
Georgia State forward Caleb Kernan was able to redirect Abraham’s pass into the path of Eddie Wilding, who scored with a shot off the outside of his right foot into the top left corner past Ranjitsingh.
Georgia State will host Incarnate Ward at home this Saturday at 7 p.m.
