BRIDGEWATER, Va. – The Bridgewater College men's soccer team defeated cross-town rival Eastern Mennonite 1-0 on Wednesday night.
The Basics
Final Score: Bridgewater 1, Eastern Mennonite 0
Records: Bridgewater 9-3-3 (5-2-1 ODAC), Eastern Mennonite 1-8-6 (0-4-4 ODAC)
How It Happened
- BC had a chance 39 seconds in as Matthew Shelor took a shot but it was blocked.by an EMU defender.
- Trevon Phillips had a chance in the 15th minute getting a shot off but found the post. The rebound fell to his feet but he just missed the frame.
- Eastern Mennonite put together a run in the opening minutes of the second half. Back-to-back Royals shots missed the frame but the third found the hands of Charles Schweinefuss for a save.
- In the 54th minute the scoreless tie was broken. Eric Ramirez laid a pass on for Alex Martinez. Martinez and Phillips darted towards the box and Martniez rifled it home to put BC in front 1-0.
- Niklas Hatchett had a chance in the closing stages to extend the lead but his shot was denied by Andrew Arledge.
Match Notes
- Phillips led all players wih three shots including one on goal.
- Schweinefuss made three stops in the win. Arledge made two saves as he only faced three shots on net.
- Bridgewater held a 14-9 advantage in shots, but both teams were knotted at three shots on goal each.
- Eastern Mennonite held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks including two in the second half.
- Bridgewater has now secured the most wins in a season since 2018. In that season the Eagles reached the conference championship match against Washington and Lee.
Up Next
The Eagles return to action against No. 17 Lynchburg on Saturday in the friendly confines of the Bridgewater Soccer Complex on at 3 p.m.
