The Emory University men’s soccer team remained undefeated, and its defense recorded its fifth-consecutive shutout performance, during a 3-0 win over Averett University on Sunday.

The Eagles got on the board in the 26^th minute, as David Garofalo was able to convert a loose ball into a goal for his first score of the season.  The play began off a Zach Samuels shot which hit the post, but Garofalo followed through, taking the rebound off his chest and converting it to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead.

Just before the end of the first half, Nico Dalton would extend the Eagles lead with his first goal of the season.  On the play, senior Michael Scannapieco split the Averett defense with a pass that would find Dalton, who shot it into the right side of the net for the goal.

Scannapieco would add on a goal of his own in the 77^th minute, his first of the season, off a pass from David Langton.  The goal capped off the 3-0 victory for the Eagles.

Emory goalkeeper Trenton Spindler played the first 83 minutes of the contest, making four saves en route to his seventh victory in as many games this season.  Spindler lowered his goals-against average to 0.16 for the season, before giving way to backup keeper Alex Wong for the final seven-plus minutes of the game.

Spindler was aided by the Emory backline, which allowed Averett just four shots on goal, and seven total shots, during the contest.  Emory is yet to allow more than seven shots on goal in a game this season, and has now given up four shots on goal on three occasions during the campaign.

The Eagles have also gone five-straight games this season without allowing a goal, and have given up just one goal in their seven games.  Emory’s team goals-against average stands at 0.14 for the season.

With the win, Emory improved to 7-0-0 on the season, while Averett dropped to 5-3-0 on the season.  Emory will return home on Wednesday, hosting Piedmont College at the Woodruff P.E Center at 6:00 PM.