• 2023 UAA Champions!
  • 2023 Final National Ranking: #20
  • 2017 NCAA Elite Eight
  • 8 UAA Championships
  • 15 NSCAA/USC All-Americans
  • 12 Academic All-Americans
  • 17 NCAA Tournament Appearances

Emory Defeats Piedmont 4-1 for Sixth-Straight Win

Emory Defeats Piedmont 4-1 for Sixth-Straight Win

The Emory University men's soccer team (6-1-0) defeated Piedmont College (3-2-1) in Demorest, GA on Wednesday night. 

The win is the sixth-straight for the Eagles, who remained undefeated against Division III opponents this season.

Emory notched a goal in the 41st minute with sophomore Nico Dalton's third score of the year to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.

Goals from Zach Samuels and Jake Graetz in the 52nd and 65th minutes, respectively, gave Emory a 3-0 lead in the contest.  After Piedmont scored a goal in the 65th minute, Emory would secure the victory with Alex Scott's 75th minute goal, the first of his collegiate career.

Sophomore Trenton Spindler played 80 minutes in goal, but did not have to make a save during the contest.  Spindler's goals against average dropped to 0.65 on the season, while the team's GAA moved to 0.86.

The win ends a successful 5-0-0 road trip for the Eagles, who will return home to the Woodruff Physical Education Center for Homecoming on Saturday to face seventh-ranked Christopher Newport University at 4:00 PM.

Game Notes:
Graetz's goal was his fifth of the season, as the junior has now scored in five of Emory's seven contests this season... The game-winning goal was credited to Samuels, his first game-winner of the season and second goal overall... 11 different Eagles have scored goals this season, and five different Eagles have scored game-winning goals... Emory's defense allowed just one shot on goal during the game.