In search of its first conference victory of the campaign, the Emory University men's soccer team will return to Atlanta to face New York University on Friday night, and Brandeis University on Sunday afternoon.

Friday night's match against New York University will start at 5:00 PM, while Sunday's game will commence at 11:00 AM.  Both games will be webcasted live, which fans can access at http://www.emoryathletics.com/information/webcasts.

Emory will enter the match with an 8-3-0 record this season, including a 1-2-0 record at the Woodruff Physical Education Center this season.  The Eagles have dropped their first two conference games of the season, falling to eighth-place in the University Athletic Association (UAA).  Emory is ranked seventh in the South Atlantic Region, according to the latest NSCAA poll.

New York University will enter Friday's contest with an overall record of 4-6-1, and a mark of 1-5-0 on the road.  In UAA matches, the Violets are 0-1-1, placing them in a tie for sixth-place.  NYU is coming off a 1-1 tie against Case Western Reserve last weekend.

Emory is 16-2-3 all time against New York University, including two-straight wins and a 6-3 victory in New York last season.  In the last two meetings, the two teams have combined for a total of 15 goals.  During last season's meeting, current Eagle Michael Scannapieco recorded an assist.

Brandeis will begin the weekend with a 4-6-1 overall record, including a mark of 2-3-1 on the road, and will play at Carnegie Mellon University on Friday before traveling to Emory.  The Judges are 1-1-0 in conference play, placing them in a three-way tie for third place in the UAA. 

The Eagles are 16-5-1 all time against the Judges, including a 12-0-0 mark at home.  Emory has won two straight matches in the series, following a 2-0 victory last season. 

Emory Notes:
The Eagles currently rank 62^nd in Division III in winning percentage (.727), 85^th in scoring offense (2.18 goals per game) and 87^th in team goals against average (0.91)... Emory midfielder Christopher Howie is ranked 37^th in Division III in assists per game (0.55)... Eagles' goalkeeper Trenton Spindler is ranked 67^th in Division III in goals against average (0.792) and 91^st in save percentage (0.818)... The Eagles have outscored their opponents 24-10 this season, and have allowed just one first-half goal during the campaign... Emory is still looking for its first conference goal, after being outscored 3-0 in its first two UAA contests of the season... Despite its 0-2-0 record in conference matches, the Eagles have outshot conference opponents 20-19.