CHAMBERSBURG, PA – The Cairn University Men's Soccer team finished up United East conference play on the road Wednesday afternoon, facing off against Wilson College and holding off the Phoenix 2-1 as the Highlanders came back from behind 1-0.
 
Wilson (3-10-3 / 1-3-3 United East Skye Division) got on the board first, putting Cairn (8-5-4 / 6-0-2 United East Skye Division) behind 1-0 in the 18^th minute. The Highlanders would battle back, tying the score in the 26^th minute on junior midfielder Moses Beers' (Lancaster, PA / Manheim Twp.) 10^th goal of the season, assisted by junior forward Jesse Brittain (Chester, PA / The Christian Academy). Beers would strike again in the 34^th minute, assisted by junior midfielder Chase Segool (Aston Twp., PA / Sun Valley) and graduate midfielder Aaron Campbell (Coopersburg, PA / Upper Bucks Christian). That would be all for the scoring action as the Highlanders held off the Phoenix's 7 shots of the second half, securing the 2-1 victory.
 
Cairn held the advantage in shots 24-10 (11-6 on goal) on the afternoon. Beers notched two goals, the latter being the game-winner, while Brittain, Campbell, and Segool were each credited with an assist. Freshman goalkeeper Xander Jakeway (Lancaster, CA / Quartz Hill HS) collected five saves in the complete game effort.
 
Cairn Men's Soccer awaits the final results around the Skye Division today for the final seeding of the 2023 United East Men's Soccer Championship.