LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI men's soccer team played one of the top teams in the Southern Conference tough on Saturday, but fell 1-0 to Furman University on Senior Day on Patchin Field.
Manager Josh Licona, defender
Malcolm McIntosh, midfielder
Jakub Mihulka and midfielder
Warner Collier were recognized in a pre-match ceremony.
The Paladins scored the game's only goal on a Luke Tandy free kick at the 26:01 mark of the first half. The Keydets had several chances to tie the game, including several late in the contest.
How it happened:
*VMI had 11 shots on the afternoon and held a 2-1 edge in corner kicks
*The Keydets fired the last three shots of the contest, including two in the final minute. An
Amari Benjamin attempt was saved by the keeper and
Timofey Dovgalyuk had a shot go wide as time expired
*Sophomore keeper
Zack Murphy made six saves
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Yeirin Mejia had two shots, including one on net, while
Colin Blandford also had two shots
*Aaron Salinas had four saves for Furman (7-3-1/2-0 SoCon)
Next Time:
The Keydets return to Patchin Field Wednesday at 4 p.m. in a non-conference game against Regent University.
