HARTSVILLE, SC – Francis Marion University survived a late onslaught by Coker University that included seven shots over the final 23 minutes and the two local-rivals ended up deadlocked at 0-0, Wednesday evening (Sept. 7) in non-conference men's soccer action. 
 
Francis Marion (1-2-2) will open Conference Carolinas play on Saturday with a 5 p.m. road contest at King University in Bristol, Tenn.
 
Coker (1-1-3) outshot Francis Marion 19-5, and doubled up the Patriots 10-5 in corner kicks.
 
FMU goalkeeper Andrea Scapolo registered his first shutout as a Patriot by turning away seven Cobra shots.  Coker keeper Jasper Rump recorded one save.
 
Three of the Patriot shot attempts came in the opening 13 minutes.  FMU defender Sebastian Garcia registered a shot on frame in the 30th minute, but his header was snagged by Rump.
 
Garcia had another header attempt at the 80:57 mark following an FMU corner, but the shot sailed outside the post.
 
Scapolo made a pair of late saves, in the 75th and 78th minutes, that helped the Patriots earn the draw.
 
It is the fourth scoreless tie in the 42-match rivalry between the two neighboring universities.
 
 
Francis Marion Univ. (1-2-2) ties Coker (1-1-3) 0-0
Date: 9/7/2022      Attendance: 125
Weather: 85 degrees, overcast
 
Goals by period           1  2  Tot
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Francis Marion Univ.    0  0 -  0
Coker...............          0  0 -  0
 
SCORING SUMMARY:  NONE
 
Shots: Francis Marion 5, Coker 19 ; Saves: Francis Marion 7 (Andrea Scapolo 7), Coker 1 (Jasper Rump 1)