VILLANOVA, Pa. – VMI Men's Soccer was blanked by Villanova at Higgins Soccer Complex on Tuesday, ending non-conference play for the 2025 season.
 
The Keydets (2-10-3, 0-3-0) had offensive opportunities throughout the match, putting up double-digit shots, but it was the Wildcats (5-4-5) who prevailed with a 3-0 result, their fourth-straight at home.
 


 
Key Stats
- VMI tallied 11 shots, with seven on target, the second-most all season.
- The Keydets picked up the pace in the second frame with eight shots, five being on target.
- Thimson Duolo and Arnold Rutkauskas each tallied two shots on goal and were two of three Keydets to play all 90 minutes.
- Ricky Perez, Yeirin Mejia, and Jordan Savage recorded one shot on goal apiece.
- Zack Murphy collected six saves, his sixth outing with six or more saves this season, with five coming in the second half.
- VMI got back in the corner with four corner kicks, the most since September 20.
 
Scoring Summary
- The Wildcats found their first goal early (5:59) and then placed another (35:20) to go up 2-0 at the break.
- Villanova kicked off the second half with another goal (50:27) to extend the lead to three.
 
Next Up
The Keydets return to conference play on Saturday when they visit Mercer in Macon, Georgia. Kick off is slated for 12:30 p.m.
 
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