Sindre Welo scored 59 seconds into overtime to give Carson-Newman University a 1-0 victory over Tusculum College in a South Atlantic Conference men's soccer match Wednesday night at Pioneer Field.

Welo's fifth goal of the season gave the Eagles (11-4-0, 7-3-0 SAC) their sixth consecutive victory and sent the Pioneers (5-10-0, 2-8-0 SAC) to their fifth overtime loss of the season. Nine of the Pioneers' 10 losses have come by one goal including seven on their home field.

Carson-Newman had the better of play against Tusculum in the match, finishing with an 18-5 advantage in shots and a 10-3 edge in corner kicks. Pioneer keeper Ashley Elsey kept the Eagles off the scoreboard by making a season-high 11 saves, including six in the second half when Carson-Newman had a 12-2 shot edge.

Carson-Newman nearly broke open the scoring in the 60th minute, but a header by Kristian Speake off a corner kick hit the post. Tusculum's best scoring chances came off the foot of Tyler Linkous, who took all five shots for the Pioneers in the match, including two that were saves by Eagles keeper Rumwald Le Guevel.

The Pioneers will conclude their regular season on Saturday at Newberry beginning at 3 p.m.

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