CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The University of Charleston Golden Eagles are heading to Frostburg, Maryland for the first time on Saturday to take on the Bobcats to close out their regular season road schedule.
Game Coverage: Wednesday's game can be viewed on the MECTV network. Live stats will also be provided during competition.
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Last Game: The Golden Eagles claimed their sixth straight MEC regular season title with a 4-0 win over the Davis & Elkins Senators on Wednesday. The scores sat 0-0 for nearly forty minutes of play, but in the 38
th minute,
Gabriel Rodriguez finished a ball played by
Jesus Cabanas for the 1-0 lead as the first half came to a close. The Golden Eagles out-shot their opponents 8-2 in the first half, keeping the Senator's goalkeeper busy.
With just 5:50 to play in regulation,
Ettore Ballestracci played a ball to Freddy Tracey across the box, Tracey finished in low left corner to extend the UC lead to 2-0. At the 4:21 mark in regulation,
Adam Burchell was fouled in the box, and converted from the PK spot giving the Charleston the comfortable 3-0 lead.
Charleston continued to pepper the Davis & Elkins defense with shots, tallying eight additional shots in the second half.
The Golden Eagles did not slow the attack, in the final two minutes of play,
Ploutarchos Alonefti broke free just outside the Senators box, played a ball to Ballestracci who finished for the 4-0 victory.
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About the Opposition: The Frostburg State men's soccer team made the long trip to Urbana, Ohio and unfortunately could not return with a victory, falling to the Blue Knights 3-2 on a cold and rainy Wednesday night.
Much like the first meeting between the two MEC foes, the Bobcats jumped out to an early lead. Junior Youness Benmouna continued his surging play by scoring both first half goals in the 21
st and 36
th minutes. It's his second multi-goal game this season, and third in seven games with exactly four points scored. However, FSU's offense could not carry over into the second half of action, as Urbana scored a trio of unanswered goals in seven minutes, securing the victory for the hosts.
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