Wolves Stumble Against Bulldogs

RIDGELAND – The Co-Lin Men's Soccer team returned to MACCC play with a road match against Holmes on Tuesday, October 15. The Wolves dropped the match to the Bulldogs, 2-1.

The Bulldogs got on the board first as the scored in the early part of the first half to take a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute. However, the Wolves needed just four minutes to find a response as Matthew Barone (Florence) beat the Bulldogs keeper with an assist from Javion Roberts (Jackson) to tie the game at 1-1 in the 20th minute. The match looked to be headed to a 1-1 tie at halftime, but a penalty against the Wolves in the box allowed the Bulldogs to get a penalty kick which was converted for a 2-1 lead in the 44th minute.

The second half saw the Wolves play strong defense and hit the Bulldogs with an offensive barrage. Despite the heavy offensive pressure, the Wolves could not find an equalizing goal as the Bulldogs secured the 2-1 win.

Co-Lin is now 6-3-2 overall, 3-3-2 in conference play, and will return to action on the road against Meridian on Tuesday, October 22. The action between the Wolves and the Eagles is set to kickoff at 7 p.m. on the campus of Meridian Community College.