
THE BASICS
Score: Wesleyan (Conn.) 1, Emerson 0
Records: Emerson Lions (1-4-1) ; Wesleyan (Conn.) Cardinals (2-1-1)
Location: Boston, Mass.
Date: September 17, 2019
The Lead: The Emerson men's soccer team carried a 0-0 tie all the way into overtime before Wesleyan (Conn.) tacked on the winning goal in the 93rd minute as the Lions fell, 1-0, on Tuesday night in non conference action.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Gavin Faucette - 2 shots
Luc Fougere & Clark Dean - 1 shot
Goalie: David Kemp (1-3-1) - 1 goal allowed on 6 shots & 5 saves through 92:18
WESLEYAN (CONN.)
Alec Haas - 1 goal
Matthew Rubenstein - 1 assist
Goalie: Liam Devanny (1-1-1) - 0 goals allowed on 3 shots & 3 saves through 92:18
HOW IT HAPPENED
89": Emerson earned perhaps its biggest scoring opportunity when Dean took a shot that just Devanny got his fingertips on and knocked the ball over the crossbar to hold the score at 0-0.
93": Rubenstein took a touch towards the end line and kept the ball from going out and played a centering ball while falling over Haas, whose first time shot found the back of net past Kemp.
UP NEXT
- Emerson enters NEWMAC play on Saturday, September 21 and head off to Clark for a 1:00 p.m. start.
- Wesleyan (Conn.) are also in conference action on Saturday and head to Bowdoin at 11:00 a.m.
STAY LIVE WITH THE LIONS
- Stay updated on the Emerson men's soccer team and follow the Lions on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, as well as Emerson Athletics on Twitter @EmersonLions for all things Lions. Also, be sure to tune into Emerson Channel Sports to watch games live!