Box Score FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University built a 2-0 first-half advantage and then held off visiting Barton College to claim a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night (Sept. 25) in Conference Carolinas men's soccer play as FMU remained unbeaten in its last six matches.
 
Francis Marion improves to 4-1-2 overall and 3-0-0 in conference action.  The Patriots will play at conference newcomer Shorter University on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
Sophomore midfielder Camilo Salazar fed a pass in from the left side to midfielder Mario Buelga, who converted on a 10-yard shot to give the Patriots a 1-0 lead at the 4:04 mark.  
 
Junior forward Juan Salazar Lopez doubled the margin 1:29 before halftime with a 7-yard shot.  The scoring sequence began with a through ball from Buelga that senior Andre Sabino then crossed into the middle of the penalty area,
 
After being held to just one shot in the opening 45 minutes, Barton trimmed the margin to 2-1 when Kai Thurston headed in a service from Jeremy Alvarez in the 54th minute.
 
The Bulldogs managed only one more shot in the contest and it was wide to the right of the goal.
 
FMU held a commanding 14-4 advantage in shots and the Patriots took six corner kicks to the Bulldogs' three.  Buelga led Francis Marion with four shots, while Salazar had three.
 
FMU goalkeeper Alberto Aragoneses Lablanca recorded one save, while Barton's Steingrimur Gunnarsson made two stops.