(October 13, 2007) HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA – Hampden-Sydney freshman defender Matt Swaney (Potomac Falls, VA/Potomac Falls) registered three assists and four different Tigers scored goals as Hampden-Sydney earned an important 4-0 conference win over Emory and Henry. The win improves the Tigers to 8-5-2 overall and 4-1-1 in ODAC play, while the Wasps drop to 7-8-1 overall and 0-5-1 in the ODAC.

The Tigers got things started in the 11th minute of play when Swaney served a ball into the box that was headed down by sophomore forward David Burley (Mount Pleasant, SC/Wando) and finished from six yards out by sophomore midfielder Will Robertson (Charlotte, NC/Charlotte Catholic) - Robertson's fourth goal of the season.

Seven minutes later, Hampden-Sydney pushed the lead to 2-0 when Swaney served another ball far post to the head of junior midfielder Jason Butler (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin), who beat Wasps' goalkeeper Daniel Mills to extend the Tiger advantage.

Swaney's third assist came in the 23rd minute of action, as he beat two defenders on the touch line and found Burley with another ball across the box. Burley finished from four yards out for his fourth goal of the season and a 3-0 Tigers lead heading into the half.

Hampden-Sydney out-shot Emory and Henry 9-2 in the first half, and continued to apply tremendous pressure to the Wasps' defense in the second half, with a 13-2 advantage in shots in the final stanza.

Tigers' senior forward Kris Barnes (Virginia Beach, VA/Kempsville) rounded out the scoring and gave Hampden-Sydney a 4-0 advantage with 6:57 to play, when freshman midfielder Eamon Penland's (Elgin, SC/Spring Valley) corner was deflected by Ian Ciejek (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin) to the feet of Barnes, who buried a shot from just a few yards away.

Freshman goalkeeper John Robert Plyler (Charlotte, NC/Myers Park) earned his third career shutout en route to winning his seventh game of the season.

The Tigers enjoyed an advantage in both shots (22-4) and corners (8-2), as five different Tigers recorded at least one assist on the afternoon. Hampden-Sydney is now 7-1-2 in its last ten matches.

Hampden-Sydney will be back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 17 when it plays host to Lynchburg College in another critical conference contest. Kickoff for the match is scheduled for 4 pm.