LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Men's Soccer completed its first shutout of the season after taking down Warren Wilson Monday afternoon at Patchin Field.
The Keydets easily handled the Owls in a 4-0 clean-sheet victory. With the win, VMI moves to 2-0 to start the 2024 campaign, a feat that has not been accomplished since 2005. The season-opening homestand comes to an end on Thursday when the Keydets host Robert Morris.
Key Stats
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Jesse Lee tallied the first two VMI goals, one in the first half and another in the second half
- Keydets put up 25 shots with 11 on goal
- VMI's defense held Warren Wilson to just three shots and allowed none in the second half
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Yeirin Mejia and
Grant Martin each recorded a goal in the second half
- Keydets had seven corner kicks in comparison to the Owls' two
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Zack Murphy had a pair of saves between the posts for his second victory of the year and first clean sheet, sharing it with
Ben Bruzonic who recorded some late minutes
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Elliot Chaffey and
Viktor Petrusevski had one assist apiece
- With the win, it marks the first time in VMI history that both the men's and women's soccer teams have started their respective seasons 2-0 in the same year
Scoring Summary
- Midway through the first period, Lee played through a mishandled pass from the Owls' defender, striking VMI's first goal to the back of the net
- In the second half, Lee received a long pass from Chaffey at midfield and sent a missile past the goalie to make it 2-0
- Mejia got in on the scoring action in the 80th minute with a volley pass from Petrusevski
- Keydets capped off the scoring surge with a late goal by Martin inside the goalie box
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