(Nov. 12) Emory University's senior class of Alex Diego, Troy Gams, Keith Meehan and Andrew Zalk provided leadership and talent throughout the 2007 season, leading the Eagles to a school-record 16 wins and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.  Diego, an all-University Athletic Association (UAA) honorable mention midfielder this season, finished the season with three goals and three assists for nine points, all career bests.  Diego had two key goals late in the season for the Eagles, a game-tying score in the 88th minute against Greensboro College (N.C.), and a key goal against UAA-rival New York University.  Gams was one of eight Eagles to play in each of Emory's 19 games during the season, making three starts.  His three points this season was a career high, and he scored the first goal of his Emory career on September 18th against Piedmont College (Ga.).  Meehan served as the co-captain this season, compiling one of the best seasons by a goalkeeper in school history.  The all-UAA second team honoree started every game for the Eagles during the year, earning a school-record 16 wins, and his 0.71 goals against average is the second-lowest single season mark in school history.  Zalk played in all 19 games for the Eagles as well, making five starts in 2007.  He finished fourth on the team with a career-best 14 points, and his five goals and four assists were career highs as well.  The four seniors oversaw one of the most successful four-year runs in school history, as the Eagles went 54-17-2 during the stretch with two trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Offense:
(Nov. 5) Patrick Carver scored two goals for the Eagles, including the game-winner, during Emory University's 4-0 victory over Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.).  Carver scored the opening goal of the match in the 13th minute, to give the Eagles' a lead they would hold for the rest of the match.  The junior struck again in the 51st minute to further extend the Eagles lead.  He leads the Eagles' this season with 16 goals and 41 points, and is the leading scorer in University Athletic Association (UAA) games with 16 points and six goals this year.  Carver has led Emory, ranked 17th in Division III, to a school-record 16 victories this season.

Defense:
(Nov. 5) Emory University goalkeeper Keith Meehan recorded his fifth shutout of the season during the Eagles' 4-0 victory over Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.).  Meehan made two saves during the match, helping the Eagles to their 16th win of the season.  It was also the 16th victory of the year for the senior, tying a school single-season record.  Meehan finished the 2007 regular season with a school-record 0.69 goals against average, after starting each of the Eagles' 18 games.  His performance in the Emory goal has helped the Eagles to a school record 16 wins, and a 17th-ranking nationally this season.

Offense:
(Oct. 29) Emory University forward Patrick McFarland scored two goals and added three assists during two University Athletic Association (UAA) games last weekend.  Against Brandeis University (Mass.), McFarland assisted on the game-winning goal, and scored one of his own to help Emory to a 4-0 victory.  He followed that performance by assisting on two goals and adding a late goal of his own to cement an Emory victory over New York University.  McFarland has recorded career highs with 10 goals and 11 assists for 31 points this season, including three goals and five assists in UAA matches.  The junior has helped the 17th-ranked Eagles to a 15-2-0 record, including a 5-1-0 mark in UAA play.

Defense:
(Oct. 29) Defender Andre Jakubowski led the Eagles to a 2-0-0 week, helping to hold opponents to just two goals, while scoring one of his own.  Against Brandeis University (Mass.), Jakubowksi contributed to Emory's eighth shutout of the season, holding the Judges to two shots on goal during the 4-0 Eagles' win.  The junior then scored the game-winning goal on a header in a 4-2 win over New York University.  Jakubowski has now scored three goals this season, including two game winners, and has anchored an Emory defense that has held opponents to a 0.69 goals against average.  The Eagles, ranked 17th in the Nation, are 15-2-0 this season.

Offense:
(Oct. 22) Patrick McFarland recorded the ‘golden goal' against Greensboro College (N.C.), giving Emory University a 2-1 overtime victory over the Pride last week.  McFarland's goal came in the 96th minute of the match, giving the junior his second game-winning goal, and eighth goal overall, this season.  Both of McFarland's game-winning goals this season have been ‘golden goals,' coming during a sudden-death overtime period.  The forward has now scored a career-best 24 points this season, good for second on the squad.  The Eagles, ranked 17th in the Nation, are 13-2-0 this season.

Defense:
(Oct. 22) Jacob Roche played the entirety of 17th-ranked Emory University's 2-1 overtime win over Greensboro College (N.C.) in the Eagles' backfield.  The defender played 95:38 of the game, holding the Pride to just one goal.  In addition, Roche helped the Eagles hold an advantage in shots on goal, 6-3.  The junior has started each of Emory's 15 games, helping the Eagles to a 0.65 goals against average, which was the 37th-best mark in Division III at the beginning of the week.  Emory has registered a 13-2-0 record in 2007.

Offense:
(Oct. 15) Emory University's Joey Howie scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over seventh-ranked Case Western Reserve University (Ohio).  The goal came in the 48th minute of the match, giving Emory a 2-0 lead at the time.  Howie is third on the Eagles this season in goals (five), assists (four) and points (14), all career bests for the senior.  The midfielder has helped Emory, ranked 10th in the Nation, to a 12-2-0 record in 2007.

Defense:
(Oct. 15) Defender Jordan Edelman played all 196 minutes over two games in the Emory University backfield, during a 1-1-0 weekend for the Eagles.  Edelman helped the Eagles to a 2-1 win over Case Western Reserve University (Ohio), holding the Spartans to just two shots on goal during the match.  The junior then returned two days later to play the entirety of a 106-minute double overtime loss to the University of Rochester (N.Y.), keeping the Yellowjackets to one goal and four shots on goal.  Edelman has started all 14 games for the Emory defense this season, helping the Eagles to a 0.63 goals against and 12-2-0 record.

Offense:
(Oct. 8) Emory University midfielder Joey Howie scored the game-winning goal in the Eagles' key 3-0 victory over University Athletic Association (UAA) rival Washington University (Mo.), ranked 11th in the nation.  The senior's goal came in the tenth minute of the game, giving the Eagles a lead they would hold for the rest of the match.  Howie is third on the team with 12 points (four goals and four assists), and has two game-winning goals this season.  The win raised Emory's record to 11-1-0 overall, and 2-0-0 in UAA play, as the 12th-ranked Eagles moved into a tie for first place in the Association. 

Defense:
(Oct. 8) Emory University's Keith Meehan recorded his third shutout of the season in a 3-0 Eagles' triumph over the 11th-ranked University Athletic Association (UAA) rival Washington University (Mo.).  Meehan played all 90 minutes of the game, making five saves including a key stop on a free kick in the 75th minute with Emory leading by just one goal.  The senior goalkeeper's 0.63 goals against average is the second-lowest in the UAA this season.  The win brought Emory's record to 2-0-0 in UAA play this season, tying the team for first in the Association.  The Eagles, ranked 12th in the nation, hold an 11-1-0 record on the 2007 campaign.

Offense:
(Oct. 1) Emory University's Patrick Carver scored two goals, one to tie the match and the other to win it, against the University of Chicago (Ill.) to lead the Eagles to a 3-2 win in their first University Athletic Association (UAA) contest of the 2007 season.  Carver's first goal of the game came unassisted in the 79th minute of the game, bringing the Eagles even with the Maroons at two goals apiece.  In the second overtime, the junior forward scored the contest's ‘golden goal,' leading Emory to a 3-2 victory.  He leads all UAA players with 12 goals and 27 points this season, and his 12 career game-winning goals are one shy of the school record.  The Eagles, ranked 18th in the nation, have begun the 2007 season with a 10-0-0 record and are tied for first place in the UAA.

Defense:
(Oct. 1) Emory University's Marc Del Marmol helped lead Emory to a 3-2 double overtime victory over the University of Chicago (Ill.) last weekend.  Del Marmol's defensive contributions limited the Maroons to just 10 shots, seven of which were on goal.  This season the Eagles have registered 100 more shots than their opponents, and have outscored opposing teams 39-5.  The junior has helped the Eagles to a 10-0-0 start and a 1-0-0 record in University Athletic Association play.

Offense:
(Sept. 24) Emory University's Patrick Carver recorded four goals and one assist for nine points over three games, helping the Eagles to a 3-0-0 record last week.  On Tuesday, Carver scored the game-winning goal in an 8-0 win over Piedmont College (Ga.).  The junior then recorded a season high five points against the University of the South (Tenn.), registering two goals and an assist in an 8-0 win over the Tigers.  He concluded the week with a goal against Oglethorpe University (Ga.), securing a 3-1 win for Emory.  Carver has scored in each of the eight Eagles games that he has played in this season, and leads the team with 10 goals and 23 points.  The forward has helped the 25th-ranked Eagles to a perfect 9-0-0 start, the fourth in the last five years for Emory.

Defense:
(Sept. 24) Emory University's Erik Laney provided both an offense and defensive spark for the Eagles over three games last week.  Laney was part of an Emory defense that allowed a combined five shots on goal (11 total shots) and just one goal in three Eagle victories.  The junior defender helped to deny the University of the South (Tenn.) a shot on goal, and scored his first career goal, during an 8-0 win.  Laney and the Emory defense also held Piedmont College (Ga.) to just three shots in another 8-0 victory.  The Emory defense has recorded six shutouts in nine games, and helped the Eagles outscore opponents 36-3 this season.  Emory, ranked 25th in the nation, has opened the 2007 season with a 9-0-0 record.

Offense:
(Sept. 17) Emory University's Patrick McFarland recorded two goals and two assists over two games at the Adidas Invitational, helping the Eagles to a 2-0-0 record and a tournament victory.  McFarland scored the ‘golden goal' against previously unbeaten Wittenberg University (Ohio), giving the Eagles a 2-1 overtime victory.  The following day, the junior scored a goal and assisted on two others, including the game-winning goal, to help Emory to a 4-0 win over Heidelberg College (Ohio).  McFarland led the Eagles in goals scored, assists and points at the Adidas Invitational, and is now tied for the team lead in assists (three) and second in goals scored (five) and points (13) during the 2007 season.  The forward's contributions have helped Emory to a 6-0-0 start to the 2007 season.

Defense:
(Sept. 17) Emory University defender Andre Jakubowski helped the Eagles outscore their opponents 6-1 over two games last weekend, guiding Emory to a tournament win at the Adidas Invitational.  Jakubowski anchored an Emory defense that shutout Heidelberg College (Ohio), holding the Student Princes to just two shots on goal.  Against Wittenberg College (Ohio), the junior held the Tigers to one goal on just six shots on goal, allowing the Eagles to claim a 2-1 overtime victory.  Over the two games, Jakubowski and the Emory defense helped the Eagles outshoot their opponents 28-13.  Jakubowski's contributions have helped the Eagles open the season with a 6-0-0 record, including four shutout victories.

Offense:
(Sept. 10) Emory University forward Andrew Zalk scored two goals and added an assist last weekend, helping Emory to two wins in as many games.  Against Guilford College (N. Car.), Zalk scored both of Emory's goals in a 2-1 Eagle win, registering the first multiple goal game of his collegiate career and his second game-winning goal.  The senior also assisted on a goal against Lynchburg College (Va.), helping the Eagles to a 3-0 shutout win over the Hornets.  Zalk's five points during the weekend were the most by an Eagle during the stretch, and place him third on the team through four games this year.  His contributions have helped the Eagles to a 4-0-0 start to the 2007 season.

Defense:
(Sept. 10) Emory University goalkeeper Keith Meehan allowed one goal in 180 minutes, while playing the entirety of two Eagle victories during the weekend.  Meehan recorded the 12th shutout of his career during a 3-0 win over Lynchburg College (Va.), moving him into sole possession of fifth place in school history.  The senior followed that performance by converting two saves in a 2-1 victory over Guilford College (N. Car.), earning his fourth win of the season.  Meehan now holds a 4-0-0 record with a 0.27 goals against average for the season. 

Offense:
(Sept. 4) Emory University's Patrick Carver scored three goals in two games last week, leading the Eagles to a 2-0-0 start to the 2007 season.  Carver scored the opening goal of the Eagles' season, striking the game winner in a 2-0 Emory win over Mississippi College.  The junior forward followed with a two-goal performance against Husson College (Maine), helping the Eagles to a 4-0 victory.  Carver, who has led the Eagles in goals scored during each of the last two seasons, led the Eagles to a win at the Emory University Tournament for the second-straight year.

Defense:
(Sept. 4) Emory University defender Andre Jakubowski helped the Eagles to two shutout victories, and headed in a game-winning goal during two Emory games last week.  The junior led the Eagles defense through 180 minutes of shutout soccer, holding Mississippi College to eight shots (six on goal) and Husson College (Maine) to four shots (one on goal).  In addition, Jakubowski headed a corner kick into the goal during the eighth minute of the Husson game, which ended up being the game winner.  With Jakubowski's contributions, the Eagles opened the 2007 campaign with a 2-0-0 record and a win at the Emory University Tournament.