Emory Men’s Soccer to Take Part in the Soccer for a Cure Classic

The Emory University men's soccer team will travel to Fayetteville, NC this weekend to take part in two matches at the Soccer for a Cure Classic.

The Eagles will face the host institution, Methodist University, on Saturday, September 12^th at 10:00 AM.  Emory will conclude the tournament on Sunday, September 13^th at 10:00 AM against Eastern Mennonite University.

Emory will enter the match ranked 10^th in the region with a 1-1-0 record this season.  The Eagles are coming off a 6-1 win over the University of the Ozarks, giving the Eagles a tournament win at the Sonny Carter Invitational.  This weekend will mark the first road contests of the season for Emory.

Methodist will enter Saturday's contest with a 1-3-0 record in 2009, including a 0-1-0 record at home.  Emory is 7-2-0 all time against the Monarchs, including an 8-0 win last season.

Eastern Mennonite University is 1-0-2 this season, including a 0-0-1 mark in neutral matches.  The Eagles and the Royals have met just once before, during the 1998 NCAA Tournament, with Eastern Mennonite winning 1-0.

There will be live stats available for both of this weekend's matches.  Emory fans can access the live stats from the ‘Upcoming Events' tab on the sidebar on EmoryAthletics.com.