BOSTON – Emerson Men's Soccer earned its first conference point in the NEWMAC standings Saturday (Sept. 27) afternoon as it played to a scoreless draw with Salve Regina at Rotch Field.
THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 0, Salve Regina 0
Records: Lions (3-3-3, 0-1-1 NEWMAC) | Seahawks (2-2-4, 0-1-1 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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The match was physical early on as the teams racked up the fouls and denied offensive opportunities. There was not a shot in the match until the 16th minute.
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The Seahawks put on a lot of pressure late in the half, but could not find the back of the net.
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The defenses stood strong in the second half with only five shots being recorded between the two teams. There were also only three corner kicks.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
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Though the offensive opportunities were hard to come by, it was Salve Regina doing most of the attacking as they outshot the Lions 9-1. Only four of the 10 shots in the contest were on-target, all from Salve.
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The visitors also had the edge in corner kicks with a 3-1 advantage.
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Junior midfielder Zac Osmond had the only shot fo Emerson in the contest.
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First year goalkeeper Asa Roberts made four saves to earn his second clean sheet of the season, while sophomore Nick Giorgi did not make a save in the contest.
UP NEXT:
Emerson starts a three-game road stretch on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The Lions will travel to Westfield State to take on the Owls at 7 p.m.
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