HARRISONBURG, Va. – After a three-game road trip, the EMU Men's Soccer team returned home to Harrisonburg to entertain Averett University in a Saturday primetime ODAC showdown. Both the Royals and the Cougars had to deal with a third opponent: Mother Nature. Heavy rain and winds from the fringes of Tropical Storm Ophelia made for difficult conditions throughout the night. As a result, neither team could find the back of the net, and the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
Records: EMU 4-2-2, 1-0-1 | Averett 4-1-3, 1-0-1
Highlights
- Averett outshot EMU 8-4 in the first half, but then the Royals returned the favor by outshooting the Cougars 6-3 in the second half.
- In a back-and-forth second half, Yan Cesar's shot in the 87th minute was deflected just high by the Cougar goalkeeper.
- EMU goalkeeper Andrew Arledge registered his third clean sheet of the season for the Royals.
Statistical Leaders
Shots: Cesar,
Mesa Dula,
Josiah King,
Simon Yoder (2)
Shots on Goal: Cesar (2)
Saves: A. Arledge (1)
What's Next
EMU Men's Soccer will continue its foray through their ODAC slate on Wednesday, Sept. 27 with a home contest against the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets. Kick-off from the EMU Turf Field will be at 7 p.m.
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