The Tigers (2-0) broke a scoreless deadlock in the 33rd minute when Alex Adams gathered a ball that the MVNU defense failed to clear and found the back of the net to give Campbellsville a 1-0 lead.

In the 41st minute, Daniel Paz set up Camillo Mueller for a goal that pushed the Tigers’ lead to 2-0, which is where it stood at the half.

A minute into the second half Mueller returned the favor to Paz as he assisted on Paz’s goal that extended Campbellsville’s advantage to 3-0.

However, the Cougars (0-2) did not give up as senior forward Adam Worrall got MVNU on the scoreboard in the 49th minute when he scored off a free kick from the top of the box to make it 3-1. It was Worrall’s second goal in as many days and the 24th of his career.

The Cougars’ comeback continued in the 61st minute when junior midfielder Scott Spangler sent a ball to sophomore forward Rockey Cane (above), who headed it home to trim the deficit to 3-2 with plenty of time left in the match.

MVNU had its best opportunity to equalize with about 12 minutes left in the match when Worrall had a 1-v-1 opportunity with James Clements, the Tigers’ goalie.

However, Campbellsville was able to snuff out the chance and then tacked on an insurance goal in the 87th minute when Mueller assisted on Gustavo Valecillos’ score that sealed the Tigers’ 4-2 victory.

“It was a lot like our match last night (2-1 loss to Bryan) as we dug a hole for ourselves and responded pretty well,” said MVNU head coach Paul Furey. “We came back and were looking to equalize and had some great chances, but it just did not happen. We are showing heart and character in fighting back, but perhaps we need a couple of breaks to get over the top. Right now, we are just figuring out some things that we need to do in order to make us more competitive as we head back north. We need to make some adjustments, but overall it is not that we are playing horribly. We just need a couple of breaks to get our first win.”

Campbellsville held a 22-16 advantage in total shots and a 16-9 edge in shots on goal, while the Cougars held an overwhelming 10-1 margin in corner kicks. MVNU junior goalkeeper Alex Stout stopped 12 shots, while Clements posted seven saves for the Tigers.

The Cougars will return to action on Friday when MVNU will host the annual First-Knox Cougar Invitational. Asbury (Ky.) College and Nyack (N.Y.) College will square off in the first match of the tournament at 2:00 p.m., while the Cougars will take on Manhattan Christian (Kan.) College at 4:00 p.m. Then, the consolation match will take place on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. followed by the championship match at 3:00 p.m.