LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Men's Soccer made history after defeating Regent, 2-0, Friday afternoon at Patchin Field.
With the shutout win over the Royals (4-5-1), the Keydets (4-4-2) are now 4-0 at home. This is the first time since 1994 that VMI has had a four-game home win streak and the first time the Keydets have ever started a season 4-0 at home. VMI has also recorded a result in four straight matches for the first time since 2007.
Key Stats
- Keydets have outscored their opponents, 12-3, when playing on Patchin Field.
- Nine of the 11 VMI starters made their first start of the season.
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Santiago Rocha and
Ben Bruzonic share the clean sheet which is Rocha's first and Bruzonic's second this season.
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Jordan Savage and
Peyton Gysel each recorded their first collegiate goals.
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Viktor Petrusevski and
Grant Martin tallied one assist apiece.
- VMI put up a season-high 27 shots compared to Regent's nine shots.
- Keydets did not allow a Royals corner kick.
- In their first match of the year,
Arnold Rutkauskas and
Adam Senna stepped up and played all 90 minutes.
- All six freshmen made an appearance.
Scoring Summary
- Gysel opened the scoring 35 minutes into the opening frame with a goal inside the box thanks to a brilliant assist from Petrusevski.
- With less than two minutes remaining in the match, Savage rebounded a good ball from Martin, sending into the back of the net with the left foot.
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