LEXINGTON, Va. - After shutting out UNC Asheville in the first half, VMI allowed two goals in the second half as UNC Asheville defeated the Keydets, 2-0, on Sunday at Patchin Field.

The loss dropped the Keydets' record to 1-5-3 overall. UNC Asheville improved its record to 3-4-1.

After a first half that saw neither team score, UNC Asheville freshman forward Barrett Locke sent a header off a cross from freshman forward Jordan Holthouser past VMI junior goalkeeper Morgan Harris (Powell, Ohio/ Worthington Killbourne) for a 1-0 lead 14:29 into the second half.

Holthouser and Locke hooked up again to close out the scoring as Locke found the back off the net off a feed from Holthouser with 8:02 remaining in the contest, giving UNC Asheville a 2-0 win.

The Keydets managed to fire off six shots in the second half but failed to score.

"We played hard today," said VMI head coach Stephen Ross. "We had solid defending and challenged a lot of balls. We just couldn't get any breaks. I can't take anything away from UNC Asheville. They put two in, and we didn't. Offensively, we weren't as great as we would like to bed, but we worked hard and played hard. It just didn't fall our way."

The Keydets return to action on Wednesday, Oct., 9 when they play at North Carolina State in a 4 p.m.

Scoring By Halves 1 2 F Records
UNC Asheville 0 2 2 (3-4-1)
VMI 0 0 0 (1-4-3)

Scoring Summary
Barrett Locke (UNCA) 59:29 (Jordan Holthouser)
Barrett Locke (UNCA) 81:58 (Jordan Holthouser)


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