Box Score THE BASICS
Score: Wesleyan (Conn.) 2, Emerson 0
Records: Emerson Lions (0-0-1) ; Wesleyan (Conn.) (0-0)
Location: Jackson Field (Middletown, Conn.)
Date: September 7, 2021
The Lead: In the Emerson men's soccer team's first road tilt of the 2021 season, the Lions came up empty handed in a 2-0 setback down at Wesleyan (Conn.) on Tuesday afternoon in non-conference men's soccer action.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Ben Deeming - one shot on goal
RJ Dziejma - one shot on goal
Connor Dang - one shot on goal
Goalie: Jacob Ramer (0-1-1) - two goals allowed and seven saves on 21 shots through 90 minutes
WESLEYAN (CONN.)
Dane Harmaty - one goal
Zach Wheeler - one goal
Lucas Ruelemann - one assist
Goalie: Liam Devanny (1-0) - zero goals allowed and four saves on six shots through 90 minutes
HOW IT HAPPENED
10": Just 10 minutes into the start of the first frame, Emerson committed a costly foul that was enough to give Wesleyan a penalty kick chance. A chance that Harmaty capitalized on and put the Lions in a 1-0 deficit early on.
- Not long after the Cardinals got onto the board, the Lions threatened to lock up the score at the 13 minute mark with a shot by Dziejma towards the bottom right corner, but was snatched by Devanny.
57": Off a feed from Ruehlemann, Wheeler found the back of the net against Ramer to give Wesleyan the 2-0 lead, a lead that they would not surrender.
- At the 60 minute mark, Emerson gave themselves another opportunity to get on the board as Gianlucia Mejia fired off a shot towards the bottom left side only to have Devanny stop it.
UP NEXT
- Emerson continues non-league play this coming Sunday, September 12th when the Lions return home to face Trinity (Conn.) at 2:00 p.m.
- Wesleyan (Conn.) jumps into NESCAC play come Saturday, September 11th at Middlebury at 12:00 p.m.
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