YHC Men's Soccer Opens 2025 Season with 2-2 Draw at Coker

Press Release

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | The Young Harris College men's soccer team kicked off their 2025 campaign with a 2-2 draw against Coker University on Sunday (Sept. 7) evening at the YHC Soccer & Lacrosse Field. The Mountain Lions battled through a physical 90 minutes, with both teams trading goals and cautions in a tightly contested matchup.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Coker struck first in the 27th minute, as Alexis Abalam netted his first goal of the season to give the Cobras a 1-0 lead.

• Young Harris responded just ten minutes later when Thomas Kleinpenning scored his first goal of the year in the 37th minute to level the match at 1-1.

• In the second half, Kleinpenning found the back of the net again in the 57th minute, this time assisted by Leho Le Louarn, giving YHC a 2-1 advantage.

• Coker equalized in the 76th minute with Abalam's second goal of the night, assisted by Christian Johnson.

• Both teams recorded seven total shots, with YHC placing three on target and Coker placing six.

• Goalkeeper James Dee played all 90 minutes for the Mountain Lions, recording four saves.

• Young Harris earned four corner kicks, all in the first half, while Coker earned two in the second.

• The match saw four yellow cards issued and one red card to Coker.

• Kleinpenning led the Mountain Lions with two goals on two shots, while Le Louarn added an assist and one shot on goal.

• Ignacio Arribere and Alfredo Guerra each recorded a shot, while Bjarne Renner added another from midfield.

UP NEXT:

Young Harris Men's Soccer returns to action on Wednesday (Sept. 10) evening against the Nighthawks of North Georgia at the YHC Soccer and Lacrosse Field.