EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Men's Soccer Team (4-9) scored a pair of second-half goals on their way to a 2-0 victory over Salem (W.Va.) University (3-9-1) Sunday afternoon at Fred Selfe Stadium. The Wasps' victory avenged a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Tigers on Tuesday, October 12.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Emory & Henry 2, Salem (W.Va.) 0
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Nicewonder Field at Fred Selfe Stadium
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (4-9); Salem (W.Va.) (3-9-1)

How It Happened
- Emory & Henry's defense had a bend-not-break mentality throughout the opening half as they turned away 12 shots including seven which went on goal.
- After the break, E&H got on the board at the 52:58 mark after a foul inside the box resulted in a penalty kick being awarded. Junior forward Ryan Boyette (Fredericksburg, Va.) stepped to the spot and converted the penalty for the 1-0 lead.
- Salem's attack became more erratic in the second 45 minutes, as Emory & Henry steadily gained a stronger grasp on the contest. With 1:15 left to play, the Wasps put the exclamation point on the contest as freshman forward Jado Masambeta (Uvira, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO) curled a ball around the post from the end line for his first collegiate goal and the final 2-0 margin.

Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Masambeta led E&H with a goal on three shots while junior forward Nino Egli (Maseltrangen, SWITZERLAND) had three attempts in the contest as well.
- Junior Spencer Scott (Stephens City, Va.) earned his second shutout in as many games as he tied his season-high with 10 saves.

Salem (W.Va.) Individual Leaders
- Aiden Mahoney and Diego Losada each put up five shots, three of which went on target.
- Nikolas Zagar suffered the loss, despite making three saves.

Up Next
- Emory & Henry will close out the season next Saturday when it hosts Shaw University at 6:00 p.m.

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