| October 28, 2021 | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Scoring | ||
|---|---|---|
| CUMBERLA | 0:58 | Kam Stanley (Cathal Coyne , Tyler Watson) |
| CUMBERLA | 23:53 | Martin Walsh (Thomas Groenhilder ) |
| TENNESSE | 27:38 | Mario Lopez (Alejandro Blanco ) |
| CUMBERLA | 29:20 | Tyler Watson (Edvin Grevskott ) |
| TENNESSE | 56:30 | Manuel Otero (Manuel Morales ) |
| CUMBERLA | 58:12 | John Azar (Martin Walsh ) |
| TENNESSE | 72:19 | Mario Lopez |
| TENNESSE | 75:24 | Carlos Galan |
| CUMBERLA | 84:04 | Brandon Gonzalez (Martin Walsh ) |
| Goalkeepers | Min | GA | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUMBERLA | Jacob Forster | 90:00 | 4 | 5 |
| TENNESSE | Ajay Murray | 90:00 | 5 | 7 |
| Stats at a Glance | CUMBERLA | TENNESSE |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on Goal) | 15 (12) | 15 (9) |
| Saves | 5 | 7 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 7 |
| Fouls | 10 | 7 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
PULASKI, Tenn.-- Cumberland men's soccer wins the back and forth season finale by a score of 5-4 over Tennessee Southern.
The Phoenix wasted no time after taking a 1-0 lead only 58 seconds into the game thanks to a goal by Kam Stanley. Cathal Coyne completed a long pass downfield to Tyler Watson for a one-timer header to Kam Stanley who connected a shot into the left portion of the net for the Phoenix's first goal of the game.
The Phoenix extended their lead to 2-0 late into the first half after Martin Walsh fired off a powerful kick from outside of the box.
With 17:25 remaining in the first half, Tennessee Southern responded to cut the Phoenix lead down to 2-1 after Alejandro Blanco passed the ball to Mario Lopez at the top of the box who fired a shot over Jacob Forster for the goal.
The Phoenix instantly answered back two minutes later after Edvin Grevskott completed a pass across the box that found Tyler Watson for the header and goal to give the Phoenix a 3-1 lead.
Tennessee Southern's Manuel Otero made a long pass from about ten feet out of the box to Manuel Morales who recorded a goal off of a header to cut the Phoenix lead down to 3-2.
Martin Walsh helped extend the Phoenix lead to 4-2 after he found John Azar in the middle of the box for a cross-body shot that connected for a goal.
With 17:38 remaining in the game Jacob Forster saves a shot that was unfortunately deflected right back to Mario Lopez who ripped a shot into the back of the net off of the deflection to cut the Phoenix lead down to 4-3.
Tennessee Southern tied the game up at 4-4 with 15 minutes left in the game after a Cumberland foul that resulted in a free-kick right outside of the box. Carlos Galan took the free-kick for the Firehawks and was able to sneak a strong shot into the upper left corner of the net.
The Phoenix regained the lead when Tyler Watson made a cross pass into the box to Brandon Gonzalez who converted a behind-the-back kick for a goal with 6 minutes remaining in the game to give the Phoenix a 5-4 lead. Cumberland would go on the win the game and end their regular season on a high note.
This win improves Cumberland's overall record to 12-3-1 with a conference record of 8-2-1. The Phoenix awaits the Mid-South Conference's release of the tournament bracket to determine who Cumberland will play in the Mid-South Conference tournament.
