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By: Jordan Caskey
Greenville, S.C. – Furman secured a share of its 23rd Southern Conference regular season title and the No. 1 seed for the SoCon Men’s Soccer Championship with a 4-1 triumph over instate rival Wofford Saturday night on Seagraves Field at Stone Soccer Stadium.
Furman Men's Soccer is your Champions!! pic.twitter.com/KChmhwjj3L
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With the victory over Wofford (8-4-4, 3-1-2 SoCon) and a scoreless draw tonight between UNCG and ETSU, Furman (7-3-6, 3-1-2 SoCon) tied the Terriers for a share of the title and earned the No. 1 seed by virtue of its head-to-head win. Furman will receive a first-round bye in the SoCon Men’s Soccer Championship and will host a semifinal round match at Stone Stadium on Sunday, November 8, at 7 p.m.
Can’t stop the ‘Dins #9 Wilfer Bustamante ⚽️
72' | Furman 4-1 Wofford pic.twitter.com/lSUHPKOTiv
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“I’m just so proud of these guys,” said Paladin head coach Brandon Tucker. “They’ve been through a lot this year and they just kept going and kept fighting. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us tonight. We look forward to being at home in the SoCon Tournament.”
RUN IT BACK 🗣️ #15 Jack Travis pic.twitter.com/F7y1oVEJty
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Tied 1-1 at the half, Furman netted three goals in a stretch of 12 minutes in the second half to claim the 4-1 victory. Trip Campbell gave the Paladins a 2-1 lead at 56:58 when Braden Dunham alluded a defender near the top of the box and slid the ball to the left side of the box for Campbell to fire a shot through traffic that found the back of the net for his second goal of the season.
69' | GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!! Wilfer Bustamante gets onto the score sheet as Furman leads 4-1! pic.twitter.com/ixd6dzl84a
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Less than four minutes later, Braden Dunham hammered a shot towards the goal and senior Jack Travis flashed in front of the Wofford goalkeeper inside the six-yard box to head the ball into the left side of the net at 60:57 to double the Paladin advantage. Wilfer Bustamante, the SoCon’s leading goal scorer, capped the victory with his 11th goal of the season off an assist from Jonas Heiler at 68:32.
61' | GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!! Another goal for the Paladins as Jack Travis scores! pic.twitter.com/agfDS8kaSi
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Senior Aaron Salinas recorded one save to secure the victory in goal while Evan Morris recorded three saves for the Terriers. Furman posted a 17-8 edge in total shots and 8-2 advantage in shots on goal.
57' | GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!! Trip Campbell gets Furman's second goal of the game and Braden Dunham gets the assist! pic.twitter.com/0wvjdft6ee
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Furman took the early lead in the ninth minute on Caleb Johnson’s second goal of the year before Wofford’s Taylor Bowen evened the match in the 15th minute
Trip Campbell puts the Paladins in front, 2-1! pic.twitter.com/GFnm5M73Ld
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The victory improved the Paladins to 16-1-4 on Seagraves Field since the beginning of the 2025 season.
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