DAYTON, Tenn. – The Bryan College men’s soccer team advanced to the round of 16 in the NAIA national tournament in Orange Beach, Ala., by defeating 23rd-ranked Columbia (Mo.) College 2-1 on Bennie Bardales’ goal in the second overtime period Saturday evening. Bardales scored in the 101st minute from a double assist by Ricky Angel and Johannes Muller for Bryan (18-1-2), which is seeded 14th and was ranked No. 9 in the final NAIA coaches’ poll. The Lions will play third-seeded Hastings (Neb.) at 5 p.m. on Nov. 29. Columbia’s Ryo Okubo scored in the 57th minute and Tom Hemmings equalized for Bryan with a penalty kick four minutes later. The Lions had a 7-6 edge in shots, and Rodrigo Pigatto made four saves.
* CLEVELAND, Tenn. – No. 2-ranked and two-time defending national champion Lee University defeated first-time qualifier Tennessee Wesleyan 7-0 in the first round of the NAIA women’s soccer tournament Saturday. The Lady Flames (18-2-1) move on to Decatur, Ala., for the remaining rounds Nov. 29-Dec. 4. They will face Mobile, whom they edged in their conference tournament final, at 5 p.m. EST on Nov. 29. Mobile clipped Embry-Riddle 3-2 on Saturday. Jamie Achten had three goals and an assist Saturday for Matt Yelton’s Lee team, including the first goal 6:35 into the game. Ashley Aragona made it 2-0 from an Ode Fulutudilu assist, and fellow freshman Katrine Korsgaard scored twice before halftime. Stephanie Surgener scored from a Chelsea Eisnaugle corner kick for the final tally. Lee put 23 of its 35 shots on goal against TWC (11-7-2), which got 15 saves from Chealsey Baxter.
* CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Chattanooga’s Heidi Steger assisted Devon Shanklin for the game’s only goal in the second overtime as King College edged top-seeded Campbellsville in the National Christian College Athletic Association Mid-East Regional women’s soccer final Saturday. The winning play came off a Monica Aguirre corner kick for the 7-12 Lady Tornado, now heading to Florida for the national tournament.
Wrestling
* BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team earned its third win of the season Saturday, 24-9 over host Gardner-Webb. The Mocs fell behind 9-5 but rallied with six straight wins to boost their record to 3-1. UTC winners were Prescott Garner, Josh Condon, Dan Waddell, Levi Clemmons, Jason McCroskey, Niko Brown and Matt Lettner. Garner, Clemons, McCroskey and Lettner picked up bonus points. The Mocs will wrestle again today in the ACC Duals.