LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Men's Soccer put maximum effort in all 90 minutes to defeat Radford at Patchin Field on Wednesday afternoon.
The Keydets (2-5-3) played with extreme intensity throughout the match against the Highlanders (2-4-2), leading to a 1-0 home victory, the first against a D-I opponent this campaign. With the triumph, VMI has secured a result over the same D-I opponent in three-straight seasons for the first time since 2012-14.
Key Stats
- VMI tallied 11 shots with five on goal.
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Jesse Lee earned his first goal of the season, with
Yeirin Mejia securing his second assist of the year.
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Zack Murphy was brilliant between the posts, nabbing five saves for his first clean sheet and second shared shutout.
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Gabriel N'Dakpri put up a game-high two shots on target.
- Head Coach
Nick Regan records his 14th career victory, moving him into sole third all-time in VMI history.
Scoring Summary
- Midway through the first frame, Mejia took a throw in on bench side that got headed right to Lee, who then struck through several Highlanders in the box to find the back of the net (26:26).
Next Up
The Keydets hit the road to face St. Thomas in Minnesota on Tuesday, September 30. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (ET), and will be broadcast live on The Summit League Network.
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