AU Men's Soccer seniors on Senior Day
0
Army West Point ARMY (3-8-4, 1-4-3)
3
Winner American AU (6-4-4, 3-2-3)
Army West Point ARMY
(3-8-4, 1-4-3)
0
Final
3
American AU
(6-4-4, 3-2-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Army West Point ARMY 0 0 0
American AU 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men’s Soccer Blanks Army on Senior Day

WASHINGTON – American University men's soccer cruised to a win over Army West Point on Saturday, blanking the Black Knights, 3-0, on Senior Day. Junior Zemi Rodriguez, junior Mustapha Sowe, and senior Ethan Boyle all recorded goals in the win, as American earned its third-straight shutout.
 
QUICK NOTABLES
  • American has now its last five games against Army. 
  • Rodriguez scored his third goal of the season.
  • Boyle's goal was his sixth of the season. He now leads the team in scoring.
  • Sowe's goal was his third of the season
HOW IT HAPPENED             
  • American took the first shot of the game in the seventh minute, off a shot from sophomore Troy Elgersma, that went high and to the left to keep the game scoreless.
  • Army's first shot of the game came in the 17th minute, but the Black Knights' shot was also off target to keep the game 0-0.
  • American struck first in the 20th minute, off a goal from Sowe, to give the home team a 1-0 lead.
  • The Eagles added to their lead, just a few minutes later, in the 22nd minute to push their lead out to two.
  • The home team cemented the win in the 61st minute, off of a goal from Rodriguez, to put the score at 3-0.
  • American continued to maintain control of the game throughout the rest of the second half, only allowing Army to take one shot on goal. 


INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Four cards were handed out in the game, all to Army.
  • American held the 10-4 shots advantage and the 4-1 shots on goal advantage.
  • The Eagles held the 4-3 corner advantage.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Lorenzo Gordon and senior goalkeeper Matthew Tibbetts split time in goal on Saturday with Tibbetts earning the start and seeing 81 minutes of action. Gordon came in for nine minutes at the end of the game.
  • Rodriguez led the team in shots with three. 
UP NEXT
  • The Eagles are set to finish their regular season slate on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Loyola Maryland. The game is set for a 6 p.m. start.
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), and Instagram (@au.msoccer).
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