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Catawba Men’s Soccer Defeats Emory & Henry, 2-0, With A Pair Of Second-Half Goals Saturday

Daniel Martinez-Flores dribbles the ball in the midfield.

SALISBURY, N.C. The Catawba College Men's Soccer Team ( 4-3-5, 3-2-3 SAC) scored twice in the span of two minutes to post a 2-0 win over Emory & Henry University (0-9-1, 0-7 SAC) Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Catawba 2, Emory & Henry 0
LOCATION – Salisbury, North Carolina
VENUE – Frock Field
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (0-9-1, 0-7 SAC); Catawba (4-3-5, 3-2-3 SAC)

How It Happened
   The Catawba Indians held a 11-0 lead on shots in the opening half but were unable to break through despite nine corner kick opportunities.
   Catawba finally broke through in the 66th minute as Bautista Vecchi-Ramello found the back of the net, assisted by Greg Chatzopoulos.
   Less that two minutes later the Catawba Indians made it a 2-0 contest with Salano Birch crossing a ball in for Tino Lara to send home.  

Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
   Emory & Henry managed just two shots on goal on the afternoon with sophomore midfielder Gabe Franco (Charlotte, N.C.) and sophomore forward Josiah Garrett (Charlotte, N.C.) making attempts.
   Freshman Emilio Hernandez-Araujo (Pineville, N.C.) made 11 saves on the afternoon.

Catawba Individual Leaders
   Sebastia Cerda-Tous led all players with seven shots, putting a pair on target while Vecchi-Ramello scored his goal on five attempts.
   Zak Stiffler made a pair of saves, earning the shutout in goal.

Up Next
   E&H remains on the road on Wednesday when it visits Mars Hill University at 7:30 p.m. The contest was originally scheduled for Saturday, September 28 but was postponed due to Hurricane Helene.

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