EMORY, Va. – The Tusculum University Men's Soccer Team (1-5-2, 1-2-2 SAC) built a 3-0 halftime lead on its way to a 5-1 win over Emory & Henry University (0-8-1, 0-6 SAC) Wednesday evening in South Atlantic Conference action.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Tusculum 5, Emory & Henry 1
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Nicewonder Field at Fred Selfe Stadium
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (0-8-1, 0-6 SAC); Tusculum (1-5-2, 1-2-2 SAC)

How It Happened
   The Pioneers took the lead at the 10:40 mark as Clarenns Sainrimat crossed a ball in from the right side to find Felix Triftshauser running to the back post for the score. Tusculum made it 2-0 in the 17th minute when Sainrimat won a penalty kick near the top of the box. Sainrimat called his own number and slotted the penalty into the bottom-right corner of the goal.
   Midway through the half, Lars Schutrups pushed the TU lead to 3-0 with a strike from a hard angle off a recycled corner kick. The three-goal margin would hold through the remainder of the opening 45 minutes.
   Early in the second half (50:36), Tusculum found the back of the net again to make it a 4-0 contest. Enoch Brako played a long diagonal ball to the right wing for Asbjorn Saevik to cross in for an awaiting Sainrimat for the tap-in goal.
   In the final 10 minutes, Emory & Henry got a goal back to spoil the shutout. Sophomore defender Gabe Franco (Charlotte, N.C.) crossed a ball in from the left side to find the head of freshman midfielder Christian Russell (Seaford, Va.) for his first collegiate goal.
   Tusculum responded to keep it a four-goal margin with 4:42 left to play as David Evans scored from the edge of the six-yard box.

Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
   Russell's score came on his only attempt of the contest while Frano, sophomore forward Josiah Garrett (Charlotte, N.C.) and junior forward A.J. Dale (King George, Va.) each had a pair of shots.
   Freshman goalkeeper Emilio Hernandez-Araujo (Pineville, N.C.) made five saves, playing the final 36 minutes of the contest while sophomore Josiah Wilson (Cleveland, Va.) tallied a trio of stops in nearly 54 minutes of action.

Tusculum Individual Leaders
   Sainrimat led the way with two goals and an assist, scoring on both of his shots. Mason Clark and Gui Busato each took four chances in the contest.
   Noe Delmotte and Sondre Liahagen Kolnes split time equally in goal to share the victory. Delmotte made one save in the opening half while Kolnes turned away a pair in the closing 45.

Up Next
   E&H visits Catawba College on Saturday for a 3:30 p.m., SAC matchup against the Catawba Indians.

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