Box Score South Euclid, Ohio- Charleston defeats Notre Dame College 2-0 and earns top spot in Mountain East Conference Standings.
 
The Basics:
Location: Mueller Field
Score: UC 2, NDC 0
Records: UC 11-1 (10-1 MEC), NDC 10-3-1 (8-3-1 MEC)
 
How it Happened:
On a sunny Sunday afternoon in South Euclid, fans were sure to see a battle between the second ranked team in the Mountain East, the Falcons of Notre Dame, and the first ranked team, Charleston.
 
Only three minutes into the match the Golden Eagles took the early 1-0 lead over the Falcons. The goal came off the right foot of Felipe Mercado as he found the lower left corner of the net to give Charleston the early advantage over Notre Dame.
 
Both sides battled back and forth for possession, several yellow cards were awarded, numerous shots were taken, but the remained of the half was scoreless. Both teams would head to the locker rooms with Charleston leading the Falcons 1-0.
 
In the fifty-third minute, Charleston's Lewis Redding and Felipe Mercado were able to work the ball to Giorgos Diakos who burried his shot in the net to extend the Charleston lead to 2-0. 
 
The remainder of the match would be scoreless, as Charleston picked up their eleventh win of the season. The victory earns the Golden Eagles a spot at the top of the league in the Mountain East Conference.
 
Felipe Mercado and Giorgos Diakos each contributed a goal in this one while Marc Torrado picked up his sixth shutout of the season.
 
Up Next:
Charleston will return to the Welch Athletic Complex on Wednesday, October 12^th at 7PM to take on the Battlers of Alderson Broaddus.