Emory University's Andrew Natalino and Zach Samuels each picked up a goal and an assist during the team's opening game of the Shellenberger Soccer Classic, guiding the Eagles to a 4-0 win over Randolph College on Saturday.

The Eagles weathered a sluggish start to the game, and despite being outshot 8-4 by the WildCats in the first half, managed to escape the frame with a lead thanks to Natalino.  The sophomore scored the contest's first goal, and the eventual game winner, in the 42^nd minute off a direct kick, his second of the season.

Emory would come out firing in the second half, as Samuels scored his second goal in as many games in the 55^th minute to give Emory a 2-0 lead.  Less than a minute later, Natalino picked up his first career assist, as junior Nao Masuda converted a header for his team-leading third goal of the season.

Sophomore Nick Jones would cap off the Emory scoring, notching his first score of the season off a Samuels corner kick in the 66^th minute.  It was the team-best fourth assist of the season for Samuels in as many games played.

Through four games this season, Samuels leads all Emory scorers with eight points, coming on two goals and four assists.  Over his last two games, the junior has recorded two goals and three assists for seven points.

Emory junior goalkeeper Trenton Spindler earned his fourth victory of the season, making three saves in just under 64 minutes, and lowering his season goals against average to 0.27.  Sophomore Alex Wong made his Emory debut and became the first Eagle besides Spindler to see time in goal this season, playing the final 26 minutes and 20 seconds of the game, while making four saves. 

As a team this season, Emory's defense has allowed just one goal and 22 shots on goal through four games, including three shutout performances.  The team's goals against average dropped to 0.25 following Saturday's shutout performance.

Emory committed just two fouls in the game to Randolph's 12, the first time this season the Eagles have been out-fouled by their opponent.  The Eagles outshot the WildCats 19-15 in the game, including a 10-7 edge in shots on goal, and held a seven-to-four advantage in corner kicks.

With the win, Emory remains perfect with a 4-0-0 record, marking the 10^th time in school history the Eagles have accomplished the feat.  Randolph dropped to 2-3-0 with the loss.

The victory sets up a key regional game for the Eagles in their final match of the Shellenberger Soccer Classic on Sunday in Lynchburg, VA.  Emory will face host school Lynchburg College, currently ranked fourth in the South Atlantic Region to Emory's seventh-place ranking, at 11:00 AM.