LEXINGTON, Va. – Senior goalkeeper
Will Joseph broke the Washington and Lee men's soccer program record for career shutouts on Wednesday in a 2-0 win against Roanoke behind a pair of first-half goals.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Joseph made two saves on the night to post the 25th clean sheet of his career. His first came in easy fashion in the 67th minute, while his second was a much higher degree of difficulty in the 81st minute. He laid out to his right to punch a shot just wide of the post to preserve a 2-0 lead.
- The Generals (2-2-3) took an early lead when Buster Couhig found the back of the net in the seventh minute. Junior Matthew Jenkins sent a pass in from the right that the Roanoke (6-2) defense tried to clear. But the ball came right to Couhig who quickly flicked the ball towards the goal and inside the right post.
- In the 25th minute, a Generals throw-in in the attacking third made its way into the box and to junior Spencer Furman. Furman tried his luck on a shot but had his attempt blocked. First-year Sami Seife was there, however, to clean it up and put the ball past the keeper for the 2-0 lead.
TOP PERFORMERS:
- Couhig netted his team-leading third goal of the season, with Seife's score going as his second of the year. Furman picked up his first assist of the season on Seife's goal.
- Couhig took a game-high four shots, with Jenkins and Seife following at three attempts each.
- Joseph's two second-half saves were enough for him to claim the shutout in the W&L goal. His counterpart, Aidan McHugh, also made two saves across 90 minutes of action.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Joseph's clean sheet on Wednesday marked the 25th in his career, surpassing the previous top mark of 24 set by Michael Nyc '22.
- Wednesday's game between the Generals and Maroons was designated as a non-conference game to help both teams fill out their schedules. The two sides will meet again on Saturday, October 11, with that result impacting the ODAC standings.
- The Generals have scored exactly two goals in five consecutive games against the Maroons, going 3-1-1 in that time.
TEAM STATS
- The Generals finished the game with a 17-4 advantage in shot attempts, which included a 9-0 mark in the first half.
- W&L also ended the night having taken 12 of the 16 corner kicks in the game.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will return to the pitch on Saturday when they host Eastern Mennonite at 3:30 p.m. for their first ODAC game of the season.
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.
