Box Score NASHVILLE, Tenn. – King University (4-9-2) turned two Trevecca Nazarene University (8-8-1) miscues into two goals Tuesday night to claim a 2-1 victory in a non-conference men's soccer match at the TNU Soccer Complex.
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In the 66th minute, a sprinting Ryan Murphy got a lucky break as a header from the Trojan defense came right to him and he finished with a shot to the left corner.
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Chris Hicks extended the Tornado lead to 2-0 in the 72nd minute. The Trojan defense whiffed on clearing a loose ball around the box and Hicks capitalized.
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Trevecca pulled the match to within a goal in the 76th minute as Jonathan Baskin dribbled along the right side and deflected a shot off the left post into the back of the net.
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The Trojans had one more look to tie the match in the 82nd minute but Connor Inman's attempt sailed wide.
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Early in the first half, TNU looked poised to take a lead as Jeremiah Wright and Taylor Collins had shots on-goal. However, King goalie Kari Sveinsson saved Wright's header and deflected Collins' shot over the top crossbar.
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Sveinsson had four saves on the night while Braydon Brown denied two shots for the Trojans.
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Trevecca out-shot King 9-8 and held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
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The regular season is now complete for Trevecca. They'll wait to see who they'll play Nov. 7 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Championships.