A pair of first half goals and stout goalkeeper play helped Emory & Henry hold off Hampden-Sydney 2-1 in a pivotal ODAC matchup.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Emory & Henry 2, Hampden-Sydney 1
• Records: Hampden-Sydney 6-7-1, 1-5-1 ODAC; Emory & Henry 10-6-1, 2-4-1 ODAC
• Location: Hampden-Sydney, VA – Miller Field

HOW IT HAPPENED

• A blustery day on the hill caused difficulties early for the Hampden-Sydney defense and Jordan Couch scored as he picked up a deflection just a few yards in front of the goal at 10:20
• Hampden-Sydney narrowly missed on an equalizer at 18:53 when Ryan Turner's header just inside the left post was cleared off the line by a Wasp defender
• The Wasps capitalized again in the 37th minute as a Wasp corner kick led to a scrum in front of the net, and Chandler Copeland was able to tap in a highly contested loose ball as it trickled across the line.
• The Tigers had numerous chances in the second half and broke through in the 64th minute on a William Jackson goal.
• H-SC kept up the pressure and mounted a few more scoring chances but were unable to get the ball past Didier Grillet

TIGER TOP PERFORMERS

• Cameron McFarlane recorded six saves
• Hunter Weiland has a team-best three shots on goal and tied for the team-lead in shots at 4
• William Jackson notched four shots with two on target
• Ryan Turner had two shots on goal

FOR THE FOES

• Didier Grillet made nine saves for the Wasps
• Jordan Couch posted team-highs of five shots and three on goal
• Zach Quest registered two shots on goal

STATS OF THE GAME

• H-SC outshot E&H 17-11 and held an 11-8 edge in shots on goal. H-SC recorded a 10-4 shot advantage after halftime
• E&H committed 10 fouls compared to five for Hampden-Sydney

UP NEXT

• Hampden-Sydney hosts a must-win game on Wednesday at 7 pm vs. Bridgewater.