ANDERSON, S.C. -- Leandro Pereira dribbled through the Anderson University defense and scored at the 87:11 mark to give Lincoln Memorial a 2-1 non-conference victory over the Trojans Tuesday night at Smethers Field. "I'm very proud of the way we played against a team of that caliber," said Anderson head coach Rob Miller. "They were a Final Four team last season and preseason top-five this season. We won't see many teams with that much talent, and they had to score late to beat us. We had our chances. I hate to lose after playing so well." The Railsplitters, 6-2 overall, scored first at the 28:31 mark when Nelson Pizarro connected on a one-timer after two high balls were bumped around in the box. Anderson got the equalizer at 37:39 when Stuart Brunt executed a flip throw-in into the box that Jon Scott flicked into the Lincoln Memorial net with his head. Anderson goalkeeper Preston Freeman made nine saves and was under pressure the entire match from the speedy Railsplitters. "I thought Preston did really well," Miller said. "He got hit with a barrage of stuff." Lincoln Memorial had two excellent chances before finally connecting on the winning goal. Pereira hit the post in the 55th minute, and Freeman made a save against Pizarro from point-blank range in the 64th minute. Brent Cole made four saves in the Lincoln Memorial net to earn the victory. The loss drops Anderson to 3-5. "We are having trouble finishing," Miller said. "The reason we're 3-5 is that we've scored just eight goals. We need to finish. But I'm pleased with our confidence and the way that we're playing. I think we're raising our level every match." Anderson University Men's Soccer Statistics