Furman men’s soccer defeats Portland to advance to first NCAA Men’s College Cup

Furman men’s soccer defeated Portland 1-0 on Dec. 5 to secure its first trip in school history to the Men’s College Cup.

Both teams went scoreless in the first half, even though both had several opportunities to score. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Ivan Horvat ended the night with nine saves for the Paladins. Braden Durham scored the lone goal when he impressively chipped the goalkeeper just past midfield within the 75th minute.

Advertisement

Furman coach Doug Allison is in his 31st year and led the Paladins to the NCAA tournament 11 times. He plans to retire after this season.

The No. 16 seed Paladins (17-1-4) will travel to Cary, NC, and play the winner between Maryland and Washington on Dec. 12 at WakeMed Soccer Park.

Furman men’s soccer vs. Portland live updates in NCAA quarterfinals

Furman takes the lead within the 75th minute

Braden Durham chips the goalkeeper just past midfield to give Furman the 1-0 edge over Portland.

Furman and Portland scoreless at the half

Both Furman and Portland defenses have been stout, as neither has scored by the end of the first half. Freshman goalkeeper Ivan Horvat for the Paladins had a clutch save within the 6-yard box.

Advertisement

Kamryn Jackson covers high school and college sports for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Greenville News and Anderson Independent Mail, and the USA TODAY Network. Please email her at [email protected] and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @KamxJack

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Furman men’s soccer defeats Portland to advance to first Men’s College Cup

Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/furman-mens-soccer-vs-portland-000128587.html

Author :

Publish date : 2025-12-06 00:01:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.