ATLANTA – A goal inside the final four minutes of regulation set the No. 4 Washington and Lee men's soccer team back against Emory on Friday, 1-0, on the first of two days of the Sonny Carter Invitational.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The game's lone goal came with 3:35 left in regulation when Josh Grand swung in a corner kick where Logan Steren headed it into the back of the net.
- The Generals (0-1) started slow, but they managed to put together several scoring chances. Their first chance came when sophomore Ayush Kataria laid out to connect on a header in the 33rd minute, but his shot went wide left.
- W&L kept the pressure on before junior Trian Kechagias made the Eagles (1-0) sweat even more with a shot 41 seconds later, but Geoffrey Halpern was there for the save.
- Perhaps the closest opportunity came in the 68th minute during a scrum in the Emory box. The ball made its way to senior Buster Couhig who tried a one-timed shot, but it banged off the crossbar.
TOP PERFORMERS:
- Couhig took three shots to lead the W&L offense. Seven other Generals took one shot each.
- Senior goalkeeper Will Joseph made six saves in the loss, stopping each of the first six Emory shots on goal.
- Emory's Julian Hee tallied a game-high four shots, with Grand and Owen Clark at three attempts each.
- Halpern made three saves in the Eagles' goal to produce the shutout.
TEAM STATS:
- The Generals were outshot by a total of 19-10, and they were outshot in both halves.
- Emory claimed six of the game's seven corner kicks, including four in the first half.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will close out their Atlanta trip on Saturday when they take on Oglethorpe at 4:30 p.m.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
