EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry University Men's Soccer Team (2-3-1, 1-1 SAC) made history Wednesday evening as the Wasps earned their first South Atlantic Conference win since the program joined the conference in 2022, defeating Lenoir-Rhyne University (1-4, 0-2 SAC). The win marks E&H's first conference win of any kind since October 22, 2016 when the Wasps beat ODAC opponent Hampden-Sydney College. The four goals scored by Emory & Henry are the Wasps' most in a contest since an 8-2 victory over Toccoa Falls during the 2021 season.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Emory & Henry 4, Lenoir-Rhyne 2
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Food City Sports Complex
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (2-3-1, 1-1 SAC); Lenoir-Rhyne (1-4, 0-2 SAC)
How It Happened
- The Wasps opened the scoring in the 13th minute on their first shot of the contest when freshman defender Marcos Baez Juarez (Miranda de Azan, SPAIN) crossed a ball that was nodded along by junior forward Mila Mzamane (Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA). Freshman forward Samuel Ulrich Da Silva (Balneario Camboriu, BRAZIL) slotted the ball into the net to give E&H the early 1-0 advantage. The Bears responded in the 29th minute on a goal from Hector Taboada, assisted by Macoy Strawn to level the game at 1-1. The two teams continued to press, but the tie held heading into halftime.
- E&H struck again in the 55th minute on a beautiful goal from Baez Juarez that curled into the upper left hand side of the goal to put the Wasps back on top. Emory & Henry added another in the 75th minute when freshman midfielder Noah Serwy (Liege, BELGIUM) put home a rebound after a shot from freshman forward Jean-Charles Eyidi (Briollay, FRANCE) was saved by the LR keeper to make it 3-1. The Wasps rounded out their scoring in the 83rd minute as Mzamane capitalized on another rebound from a shot by Eyidi, smashing the ball into the goal to give Emory & Henry a dominant 4-1 advantage. The Bears would draw one goal back in the 89th minute after a big save on a penalty kick from junior goalkeeper Baptiste Berthozat (Saint-Martin-de-Crau, FRANCE) fell to Guillermo Garcia, who scored. It was too little, too late as the Wasps held on for the 4-2 win.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Baez Juarez finished with a goal and an assist on one shot while Eyidi added a pair of helpers on two attempts. Serwy and Ulrich Da Silva posted their goals on a pair of shots each. Mzamane recorded a goal and an assist on two shots.
- Berthozat earned the win in goal as he made a pair of big stops in net.
Lenoir-Rhyne Individual Leaders
- Garcia and Taboada each tallied their respective goals on two shots. Daniel Martinez finished with a match-high three shots.
- Tomas Fontes suffered the loss for the Bears, saving a pair of shots.
Up Next
- The Wasps are back in action on Sunday, September 28 when they host the Lions of Mars Hill University. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. from the Food City Sports Complex.
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