JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – It was a defensive struggle for the majority of the match Wednesday night, but Emory & Henry (3-3-2, 2-1-1 SAC) eventually found the back of the net when it counted as the Wasps earned a road South Atlantic Conference win over Carson-Newman (1-6-2, 1-3 SAC). Freshman midfielder Noah Serwy (Liege, BELGIUM) scored in the 81st minute to give the Wasps the deciding goal in the 1-0 victory. The win extends E&H's unbeaten streak to five games.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Emory & Henry 1, Carson-Newman 0
LOCATION – Jefferson City, Tennessee
VENUE – McCown Field
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (3-3-2, 2-1-1 SAC); Carson-Newman (1-6-2, 1-3 SAC)
How It Happened
- Emory & Henry showed positive signs at the beginning of the match as freshman defender Adrian Colon (Maunabo, PUERTO RICO) and freshman forward Samuel Ulrich (Balneario Camboriu, BRAZIL) each had a crack at the Carson-Newman goal while the Wasps prevented the Eagles from taking a shot in the first 10 minutes of play. C-N took control through the middle of the half as they had the next five attempts, but the score remained deadlocked at 0-0. Serwy had one last chance in the closing moments of the stanza, but the Eagles' goalkeeper Elijah Buford was up to the task and the teams headed into the locker room with the scoreboard still showing 0-0.
- The Wasps once more were on the front foot at the start of the second frame, creating the only two chances in the opening 15 minutes, but the Eagles stormed back with three straight shots through the middle of the half. The visitors from Emory finally broke through in the 81st minute when sophomore defender Marcelo Lopes (Sao Paulo, BRAZIL) played a perfect through ball to freshman forward Jean-Charles Eyidi (Briollay, FRANCE) who centered the ball to Serwy. Serwy deftly chipped a shot over the outstretched arms of Buford to give the Wasps the 1-0 lead. The Eagles had one more scoring opportunity in the 89th minute, but junior goalkeeper Baptiste Berthozat (Saint-Martin-de-Crau, FRANCE) was there for the comfortable save to seal the victory for Emory & Henry.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Serwy paced the Wasps with a match-high three shots, two on target and the lone goal of the contest. Ulrich and his brother, senior forward Matheus Ulrich Da Silva (Balneario Camboriu, BRAZIL), each finished with a pair of attempts while three other E&H players recorded a shot.
- Berthozat made a pair of stops in goal to earn the winning decision.
Carson-Newman Individual Leaders
- Antoine Torrent, Mitchell Honcoop and Ben Dukes all had two shots for the Eagles, however only one of those attempts was on frame. Three other C-N players registered a shot.
- Buford suffered the loss for Carson-Newman while making three saves in net.
Up Next
- The Wasps continue their road swing on Saturday, October 4 when they make the trip to Hartsville, South Carolina to take on the Cobras of Coker University. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. as the second game of a doubleheader with the women's team.
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