Box Score
BOSTON, Mass. — Eastern Connecticut State University men's soccer suffered its first loss of the young season, falling 1-0 in a scoreless effort against the Emerson College Lions, despite an 11-5 shot advantage in the second half. The Lions made their 10th-minute strike stand, handing the Warriors their first defeat- Friday evening at Rotch Field.

Game Information:

• Score: Eastern Connecticut State University 0, Emerson College 1
• Records: Eastern (2-1-0), Emerson (1-1-1)
• Location: Boston, Mass (Rotch Field)

Key Moments:

• In just the ninth minute of play, Emerson's Cade Mallett netted the match's solitary goal, putting the Lions up 1-0 for the remainder of the contest.

Scoring Summary:

• 09:35 –  Emerson's Cade Mallett scored the lone goal of the night with an assist from Vigo Cassidy, finding the back of the net with a right-footed shot on frame early in the first half.

Game Notes:

• Emerson outscored Eastern by one, resulting in a 1-0 final.
• Eastern's Goalkeeper Jack Harmon (Manasquan, NJ) recorded five saves with one goal allowed in the first half.
• Eastern's Aidan Peterson (Cheshire) saw the field in the second half, tallying two saves to keep Emerson with a singular goal.
• Eastern dominated corner opportunities (9-5), including eight in the second half.
• Eastern finished with thirteen shots, five on goal, but Emerson held a slight advantage with fourteen, eight on frame. 
• Emerson's keeper, Wylie Jelinek, stood tall with five saves to secure the shutout.
• The match saw just one caution, issued to Eastern's Ben Syphrett (Ledyard) in the 88th minute of play.
• Fouls leaned towards Emerson at the finish, tallying seven to Eastern's three.

Up Next:
Eastern Connecticut State University men's soccer will go on to face the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Tuesday, September 9th, at 6:00 PM EST.