SALEM, W.Va. – The Salem (W.Va.) University Men's Soccer Team (2-7-1) scored a pair of unanswered goals in the second half to pick up a 2-1 win against visiting Emory & Henry College (2-7) Tuesday afternoon.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Salem (W.Va.) 2, Emory & Henry 1
LOCATION – Salem, West Virginia
VENUE – Catalano Stadium
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (2-7); Salem (W.Va.) (2-7-1)
How It Happened
- Emory & Henry got on the board in the 24th minute as sophomore midfielder Louis Pereira-Scott (Glasgow, SCOTLAND) connected with an unassisted goal. The 1-0 margin would carry through the end of the first half.
- In the second, SU evened the score at the 54:30 mark on a strike by Samir Doullouz. The Tigers got the match-winner three minutes later as Pablo Sanchez found Aitor Lopez with a pass that he put in the back of the net.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Pereira-Scott and junior forward Nino Egli (Maseltrangen, SWITZERLAND) led the way with two shots, each putting one on target and Pereira-Scott's finding paydirt.
- Junior goalkeeper Derek Akers (Hiwassee, Va.) made six saves as he played the full 90 minutes.
Salem (W.Va.) Individual Leaders
- Doullouz scored his goal on a team-high four shots while Lopez, Anthony Del Cid and David Teruel Nuno each had three chances.
- Samuel Reyna-Farje made two saves in the contest as he earned the win.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry returns home on Saturday for a Homecoming evening contest against Carolina University (formerly Piedmont International University). Kickoff will be at 6:00 p.m.
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