HARRISONBURG, Va. – It was an emotional Saturday afternoon at the EMU Turf Field as the men's soccer honored their four seniors:
Hudson Acocella,
Derek Torres, Chris Varone, and
Simon Yoder. The Royals then looked to follow up the pregame Senior Day ceremony with a victory over visiting ODAC foe Guilford. Unfortunately, it was the Quakers who won instead, handing EMU a 3-1 defeat.
Records: EMU 3-7-1, 0-2 ODAC | Guilford 2-5-3, 1-1-1 ODAC
Highlights
- 9' | The Royals lit up the scoreboard early. Xavier Barravino sent a corner kick into the box, and Hector Ortiz headed the ball home to bestow EMU with the 1-0 lead.
- 36' | Guilford countered in the later stages of the first half on a goal by Rafa Albesa Boix off of an assist by Camden Taylor to knot things up at 1-1.
- 40' | Just a few moments later, Taylor and Albesa Boix switched roles with Taylor scoring the go-ahead goal to give Guilford a 2-1 halftime lead.
- 86' | The Quakers put the game out of reach with a David Mestre goal to get the game to its 3-1 final score.
Statistical Leaders
Goals: Ortiz (1)
Shots on Goal:
Arthur Etoa, Ortiz, Yoder (1)
Saves: Villalta (4)
What's Next
EMU Men's Soccer will seek a return to the win column on Wednesday, Oct. 7, when they travel to Danville to take on Averett University. Opening kick versus the Cougars is slated for 5:30 p.m.
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