Men's Soccer Puts Emory Down 2-0

Sewanne, Tenn: On Wednesday, September 14th, the University of the South Men's Soccer team defeated Emory 2-0. Austin Miller and Trevor Reichman found the back of the net for the Tigers.

INSIDE THE MATCH UP:
Sewanee (3-1-0) 2, Emory (1-2-3) 0.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The two teams started off at a fast pace, but no team was able to find the back of the net early.
- A physical half led to two yellow cards being given out to Sewanee. Emory would get two as well in the second half.
- With less than 10 minutes left in the first half, Austin Miller launched a shot into the top corner to put the Tigers up 1-0 going into the break.
- Emory came out in the second half attacking, firing off eight shots.
- With 11 minutes left on the clock, Trevor Reichman fired a shot into the lower corner off of a pass from Payne Gridley to double the Sewanee lead.
- JP Furman kept the visiting Eagles out of the net, with all four of his saves coming in the second half.

KEY SEWANEE STATISTICS:
- Reichman notched his second goal of the year, with Miller putting home his first of the year.
- Furman continued his strong season with four saves.
- Zach Shunnarah continued to be an anchor on the defensive end, playing all 90 minutes.

KEY EMORY STATISTICS:
- Joe Beare led all players with three shots taken.

BREAKING THE DROUGHT:
The win marks the end of a 12 match losing streak to Emory, with the last win coming in 2004 in Sewanee.

FROM THE COACH:
" I'm extremely proud of the team tonight. It was a complete team effort. Our defense was physical and aggressive, and we scored two great goals, but our bench was inspiring. They carried us through the final minutes. This is a great win but this is just the beginning," Head Coach Tony Pacella commented after the win.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Tigers stay on the Mountain for a match against Belhaven on Saturday, September 17th at 4PM.