Emory Men’s Soccer Returns Home to Host Piedmont

After keeping the team’s perfect record intact during a four-game road trip, the Emory University men’s soccer team will return home to the Woodruff P.E. Center this week to host Piedmont College on Wednesday at 6:00 PM. 

Coverage
Wednesday night’s game will be webcasted at http://go.emory.edu/Webcasts/MSoccWebcast.html.  RealPlayer version 10 or newer is required to view the webcast, and the latest version of RealPlayer can be downloaded for free at real.com.  Live-updating statistics are also available for the game at http://www.go.emory.edu/LiveStats/MSocc/XLIVE.HTM.

Emory University Eagles
Emory will enter the game with a perfect 7-0-0 record, following a pair of wins in Fayetteville, NC last weekend.  Emory bested Methodist 7-0 on Saturday, followed by a 3-0 win over Averett University on Sunday.  The Eagles are 3-0-0 at home this season.  Emory is led by head coach Sonny Travis, who is 51-9-3 during his four seasons with the squad.

Piedmont College Lions
Piedmont will open the weekend with a 6-2-0 record, including a 2-1-0 record on the road and a 1-1-0 mark in neutral matches.  The Lions have won two-straight games, including a 2-1 victory at Ferrum College on Sunday.  Piedmont is led by head coach Jimmy Stephens, who is 58-40-2 during his six seasons with the squad.

Last Meeting
Last season, the Eagles defeated Piedmont 4-1 in Demorest, GA, as Nico Dalton, Zach Samuels, Jake Graetz and Alex Scott all scored goals in the game for Emory.  Trenton Spindler played 76 shutout minutes in goal for Emory to earn the victory in the contest.

Emory Notes
Emory head coach Sonny Travis won his 50^th game as an Eagle during Emory’s 7-0 win over Methodist University last Saturday… He became the fastest coach in Emory history to reach the mark, doing so in just 62 games… Emory’s defense has recorded a shutout in five-consecutive games, the longest streak since the Eagles shut out five-straight opponents from September 11^th – 25^th, 2005… It is also the second longest streak of consecutive shutout games in school history, and one shy of matching the program record, set in 1984… Emory defender Nathan McKeever was named the UAA Athlete of the Week for his performance as part of the Eagles’ backfield last weekend in Fayetteville.