Lindsey Gets Revenge

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Benjamin Djuekeng helped lead the defending national champion Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) to a 3-0 victory over No. 10-seed Azusa Pacific with 3 assists in the first game of pool play at the 38th Annual NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship being played at Legion Field.

Darrell Piper scored for Lindsey Wilson at the 9:53 mark. Orlando Bueso tallied a goal at 29:32, and Jakob Fenger finished the scoring a victory-clinching tally at 81:01.

The victory avenges a 1-0 loss to Azusa Pacific back in early September in Southern California.

Azusa Pacific will face No. 6-seed William Carey (Miss.) at 1 p.m. Wednesday to continue pool play in the NAIA Tournament.

Score by Periods
Lindsey Wilson 2 1 -- 3
Azusa Pacific 0 0 -- 0

Shots: LWC - Bueso 7, Fenger 4, Piper 2, Main 1, Williams 1, Uhre 1
APU - Toth 4, Hofmann 3, Roufs 3, Ochoa 2, Johnson 2, Chacko 1, Hetherington 1

Fouls: LWC - Fenger 4, Beckles 3, Djuekeng 3, Bueso 2, Uhre 1, Bodkin 1, Williams 1
APU - Johnson 3, Hofmann 2, Haras 1, Brown 1, Roufs 1, Torres 1 Ochoa 1, Chacko 1, Toth 1

Saves: LWC - Carney 9
APU - Vlcek 6

Corners: LWC - Uhre 7, Bueso 2
APU - Toth 1, Hofmann 1, Smith 1

Cards: LWC - Bodkin (Yellow - 12:55), Beckles (Yellow - 55:38)
APU - Roufs (Yellow - 30:44), Brown (Yellow - 42:20), Torres (Yellow - 76:38), Johnson (Yellow - 80:11)

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