GREENVILLE, S.C. – In its final road trip of the season, VMI Men's Soccer fell to a talented Furman group at Stone Stadium Saturday evening.
 
The Keydets (5-7-2, 0-3-0) dropped their third Southern Conference matchup this season at the hands of the Paladins (6-3-2, 1-1-0), 4-1. VMI still searches for their first conference win while Furman nabs three points with the victory. Next weekend, the Keydets head back to Patchin Field to host UNC Greensboro who stands 1-1-1 in league play after falling to Wofford Saturday night.
 
 
Key Stats
- Grant Martin scored the first goal against a SoCon opponent this season for VMI.
- Zack Murphy tallied a season-high and career-high 15 saves.
- Anthony Huang recorded his sixth save of the year.
- Keydets had nine shots with three shots on target.
- Martin posted three shots while Jesse Lee had two shots.
- Conner Reid and Cole Mooney each tacked on one shot on goal.
 
 
Scoring Summary
- Within the first four minutes of the first period, Furman got on the board.
- At the 31:14 mark, Martin headed in his sixth goal of the season off a pass from Huang.
- A minute and a half after Martin's equalizer, the Paladins scored their second goal.
- Furman found the back of the net twice more (69:48 & 77:21) to seal the win.
 
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