BUFFALO, N.Y. – VMI Men's Soccer opened the weekend road swing with a loss to Canisius Friday evening at Demske Sports Complex.
 
The Keydets fall to 2-2 on the season after the 2-0 shutout decision against the Golden Griffins. VMI applied a strong, pressure defense throughout the match but could not stop Canisius' steady offense, allowing one goal in each half. Next up for the Keydets is Niagara, the second MAAC opponent of the weekend, on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Key Stats
- Keydets took nine shots with four on target.
- Six of VMI's 11 starters played all 90 minutes.
-  Zack Murphy tallied four saves while facing 13 shots.
- Anthony Huang had a pair of shots on goal while Elliot Chaffey and Timofey Dovgalyuk each had one.
- VMI and Canisius had three corner kicks apiece.
 
Scoring Summary
- Griffs nabbed the first goal of the match at the 21:27 mark.
- Canisius got its second goal 14 minutes into the second frame.
 
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