A pair of second half goals helped Berry's men's soccer team get back on the winning track as the Vikings rallied to defeat host LaGrange, 2-1, in LaGrange, Ga., Sunday afternoon.
A day after being stymied by Sewanee in its Southern Athletic Association opener, Berry (4-1-3) peppered the LaGrange goal with shots in the first half; however, it would be LaGrange that got on the board first with a shot against the run of play to make it 1-0.
In the second half, goals in relatively rapid succession gave the Vikings the lead. First, Dyan Bloch scored off a pass by
Nathan Carlson in the 49th minute for the equalizer. In the 51st minute,
Nate Dulin slotted home the go-ahead goal off a feed from Bloch to give Berry the 2-1 lead.
LaGrange (5-3-1) would get its final shot on target in the 67th minute, but Jose Palacios was up to the task in goal to preserve the win for Berry.
Both teams were playing on back-to-back days, as LaGrange was also in Tennessee Saturday facing Maryville.
With a win to close out the week, the Vikings will look to maintain the momentum into SAA play this Saturday when they play host to Centre. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. at Bob Pearson Field in Mount Berry.