On Thursday November 5, the ETSU men’s soccer team competed in the Southern Conference Quarterfinals against Liberty University, who was the Number 5 seed. The Buccaneers and the Flames met just weeks ago in the regular season, where ETSU beat Liberty 2-1.
The game started strong for the Buccaneers with a goal by Marko Odorcic, his first goal made with an ETSU jersey on. ETSU stayed in the lead until 33:57, when a yellow card on Hugo Martinez gave Liberty the opening to shoot a penalty kick. The first half ended with a score of 1-1, with both teams wanting to reach the next step of the SoCOn Championship.
The second half starts strong for the Flames, scoring a goal at the 54th minute and taking the lead. Only two minutes later, Marko Odorcic scored his second goal for ETSU and tied up the score. The rest of the period goes by with no one scoring goals, and the 90 minutes ends in a tie of 2-2.
To break the tie, the teams must go into overtime until someone takes the lead. After two overtimes and a match lasting 110 minutes, ETSU fell to Liberty University due to a 3-1 score in penalty kicks. Joe Gonzalez, a freshman on ETSU’s team, accounted for their lone point in overtime. While the Buccaneers may have completed their season, you can still support the team through following their post-season journey as they prepare for the 2027 season.
For more information on the ETSU men’s soccer team, go to ETSUBucs.com and click on the men’s soccer tab.
