MSOC
1
Navy Navy (4-1-1, 3-1-1)
1
American AU (2-1-2, 2-1-2)
Navy Navy
(4-1-1, 3-1-1)
1
Final
1
American AU
(2-1-2, 2-1-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Navy Navy 0 1 0 0 1
American AU 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Clinches Postseason Berth in 1-1 Draw Against Navy

WASHINGTON – Finding themselves trailing in the final minutes of regulation, American University men's soccer picked up the pace, resulting in an 85th-minute equalizer from David Coly to send the Eagles back to the Patriot League Tournament after narrowly missing out a season ago.   
 
QUICK NOTABLES
  • For the second straight game, Coly picked up the lone AU goal. This afternoon, he cleaned up a free kick from Jack Green inside the six-yard box that had been initially deflected by a Navy defender off the post. It's Coly's third goal of the season to lead the Eagles in that category.
  • This marks the third straight overtime game for the Eagles, which is the first time that's happened since the 2013 season when AU played in four straight overtime games from Oct. 12 - Oct. 26.
  • Green picked up his first career assist on the Coly goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The game started off at a pretty slow pace with no great chances on either side in the first 30 minutes.
  • Jason Bouregy recorded the first shot on goal of the game in the 31st minute, but the chance was saved by Ian Bramblett.
  • Jake Agnew was stout between the pipes, picking up three saves in the first half of action, including two acrobatic stops on back-to-back shots by the Mids to keep the game scoreless heading into halftime.
  • The second half started in a similar manner as the first, with neither team getting any quality chances in the first 20 minutes.
  • In the 65th minute, Damian Searchwell ran the ball up the near sideline, firing off a shot from close range that was saved by the keeper at the near post.
  • In the 74th minute, Navy cranked up the offensive pressure, drawing three straight corner kicks. The final set piece pass bounced around the 18-yard box before Nicko West placed a soft touch to his right and Jacob Williams blasted a goal off his left foot to the bottom right corner for a 1-0 lead.
  • A wave of subs in the 80th minute brought fresh legs to the AU offense with the Eagles drawing two consecutive corners.
  • The Eagles drew a free kick after Bouregy was tackled just beyond the 18-yard box, putting AU in prime position to score.
  • Green placed a ball in front of the goal and Coly was able to fight through the defense to finish the equalizer.
  • Navy had one shot attempt in each overtime period, but the AU defense, led by a re-entering Agnew at keeper, held off the Midshipmen attack to force a 1-1 draw.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • For the second straight game, the box score shows a significant advantage in shots to the opponent.
  • This week, Navy outshot AU, 16-4, but most of those shots came from beyond the 18-yard box and were blocked by the Eagles.
  • The AU bench is deep, as 21 different players made an appearance on Saturday afternoon.
UP NEXT
  • AU will play in the Patriot League semifinals on Tuesday, April 13 thanks to holding multiple different tiebreakers over Navy.
  • The opponent and location are both to be determined by the result of tonight's Bucknell-Loyola match that begins at 7 p.m.
  • If Bucknell wins, American would host Navy for the second straight game.
  • A draw would force a three-way tie for first place at seven points between AU, Navy and Loyola. The Eagles would earn the No. 1 seed in that scenario due to having the best head-to-head record against the tied teams. AU would host No. 2 seed Loyola on Tuesday.
  • If Loyola wins, the Greyhounds would earn the No. 1 seed and the right to host American.
VIRTUALLY "PHIL" REEVES FIELD PRESENTED BY GEICO
  • American University Athletics has announced a new virtual ticket campaign in an effort to sell out Reeves Field for the upcoming men's soccer season. This new season-long initiative, presented by "TEAM AU" partner GEICO, will challenge Eagles fans and alumni to virtually sell out each seat at Reeves Field for the 2021 men's soccer campaign. The "AU Founder" ticket price of $18.93 commemorates the year AU was founded. Click here to support AU Athletics by buying virtual tickets. 
KEEP UP WITH US
  • For the latest on American University Men's Soccer, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter (@AU_MSoccer), Facebook (/AU.MSoccer) and Instagram (@au.msoccer).
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