WINGATE, NC –  Francis Marion University senior Sebastian Garcia scored a first-half goal and following a second-half penalty kick by Wingate University, the two sides would settle for a 1-1 deadlock, Wednesday night (Sept. 13) in non-conference men's soccer play.
 
FMU (1-1-2) will return to Conference Carolinas on Saturday afternoon when the Patriots host King University for a 2:30 p.m. kick-off.
 
Wingate led in both shots, 13-8, and corner kicks, 7-4, but the Patriots led in time of possession 54 percent to 46 percent.
 
Patriot junior goalkeeper Felipe Ramos Peralta recorded four saves, while his counterpart Marcus Munby had two saves – both in the second half.
 
Garcia tallied his unassisted score at the 21:04 mark.  Primarily a defender during his time at FMU, it was his third career goal.
 
The Bulldogs (2-2-1) knotted the score at 1-1 in the 55th minute when Pablo Pozos converted a penalty kick following a Patriot foul in the box.
 
Francis Marion registered a pair of opportunities to win the match, but attempts by midfielder Philipp Worner in the 57th minute and forward Edorta Cabieces in the 61st minute were both repelled by Munby  
 
 
Francis Marion Univ. (1-1-2) ties Wingate (2-2-1) 1-1
Date: 09/13/23      Attendance: 223
 
Goals by period         1  2  Tot
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Francis Marion Univ.  1  0 -  1
Wingate.................  0  1 -  1
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.  21:04 FMU Sebastian Garcia (1) (unassisted)
1-1.  54:42 WIN Pablo Pozos (3) (unassisted)
 
Shots: Francis Marion Univ. 8, Wingate 13 ; Saves: Francis Marion Univ. 4 (Felipe Ramos Peralta 4), Wingate 2 (Marcus Munby 2)