HARRISONBURG, Va. - Coming off a big win over Ferrum, the EMU men's soccer team welcomed the nation's top-ranked team, Washington & Lee to EMU on Saturday for Homecoming. 

The Generals lived up their billing as they used four goals in each half to pick up an 8-0 win over the Royals. 

Highlights

• W&L got on the board first, scoring in just 32 seconds. Weyimi Agbeyegbe put a pass into the box and found Samuel Bass who beat keeper Ahmed Zaatar to give the Generals a 1-0 lead. 
• Zaatar picked up two saves later in the half but W&L was able to add three more goals in the 20th, 28th and the 35th minutes to take a 4-0 advantage into the break. The Royals had their best opportunity of the half early on when Tony Cortes put a shot on goal but it was stopped by the Generals keeper. 
• The EMU defense, along with Zaatar, kept the Generals off the board for 12 minutes in the second half but W&L were able to add to their lead with a 58th minute tally. 
• EMU's best scoring chance came in the 78th minute when Cole Ours beat the W&L defense for a one-on-one with the Generals keeper. But the keeper forced an errant shot. W&L added three more goals in the frame, ending the game at 8-0. 
• Zaatar finished with five saves and the Royals offense had three shots. 

What's Next

The Royals will head to Winchester on Wednesday for an ODAC showdown with Shenandoah. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 pm. 

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