The Barton College Bulldogs snapped an eight-game losing streak by defeating the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds 4-3 this afternoon in Wilson, North Carolina. UDC drew first blood when freshman forward Akeil Belfon (Brooklyn, NY) was fouled and junior Kendel Penny (Gasparillo, Trinidad) scored on the resulting penalty kick at 9:06 into the match.
Tripp then scored his second goal of the match at 69:43 on a pass from Matthew Arnold. At 55:27, Arnold, with an assist from McGurk, scored the final goal for Barton. The final UDC goal was actually scored by Barton as they tried to clear the ball and accidentally hit it into the net at 77:38 into the match.
Firebird junior keeper Isiah Munoz (Grafton, OH) had four saves, while Bulldog keeper Brian Reisenberg collected six. UDC, now 3-9-2, will end its regular season on November 1 in Murfreesboro, North Carolina against Chowan College.