EMORY, Va. – The Carson-Newman University Men's Soccer Team (2-3-3, 1-1-1 SAC) scored a pair of goals in the second half on its way to a 3-0 South Atlantic Conference win over Emory & Henry University (0-5-1, 0-3 SAC) Wednesday at Fred Selfe Stadium.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Carson-Newman 3, Emory & Henry 0
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Fred Selfe Stadium
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (0-5-1, 0-3 SAC); Carson-Newman (2-3-3, 1-1-1 SAC)
How It Happened
Midway through the 14th minute, the Eagles got on the board as Isaac Pascal took a left-footed strike from the left side of the box and banged it off the back post into the net. The 1-0 scoreline would hold through the end of the opening 45 minutes.
Just before the hour mark, Carson-Newman pushed its advantage to 2-0. After receiving a through ball from Mitchell Honcoop, Pascal centered a ball from the left side to the feet of Rhydian Williams, who slotted it home to the bottom-right corner of the goal from 10 yards out. Both Honcoop and Pascal received assists on the play.
The Eagles made it a 3-0 contest with 20:03 to play as Antoine Torrent sliced through the final level of the Wasps' defense to take a shot to the bottom-left corner of the goal from the top of the box.
C-N had a chance to add another goal in the final minutes of the contest after earning a penalty kick. Tim Haans stepped to the spot and chose the right side but E&H freshman goalkeeper Emilio Hernandez-Araujo (Pineville, N.C.) chose correctly and parried the attempt away to preserve the 3-0 final score.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
Hernandez-Araujo suffered the loss despite making nine saves including the penalty.
Sophomore midfielders Francisco Beron de Astrada Aquino (Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA) and Gabe Franco (Charlotte, N.C.) both tallied shots on target.
Carson-Newman Individual Leaders
Pascal led the Eagles with a goal and an assist on one shot while Williams and Torrent also found the back of the net. Torrent had a team-high four shots with two going on target.
Federico Simonetti made two saves on the day to earn the shutout.
Up Next
E&H will host No. 18 Coker University on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in a SAC doubleheader which will wrap up Homecoming Weekend.
Additionally, the Wasps' match against Mars Hill University that was scheduled for Saturday, September 28 and postponed because of Hurricane Helene has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 23 at 7:30 p.m.
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