Greyhounds Strike Twice in the Second Half to Edge Eagles
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata (6-8-1, 2-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moravian (5-6-4, 3-4-1) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Team Stats
Moravian
| Game Statistics | Juniata | Moravian |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 8 (2) | 10 (4) |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 7 | 16 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 3 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa.- The Juniata men's soccer team lost 2-0 on the road at Moravian University on Saturday afternoon at John Makuvek Field.
In the fifth minute, Gavin Rauhut laid the ball off to Ian Edwards, who smashed the ball off the crossbar. Alvin Fuentes followed with a shot that went wide right.
A minute later, Ryan Angelone followed with a shot that also was to the right of the Greyhound net.
Rauhut drew a save from the Greyhound keeper in the 14th minute.
The hosts settled in, taking the final three shots of the half, with Maxwell Mattioni making one save.
The Eagles held a 5-3 edge in shots in the first half.
In the 59th minute, a loose ball near the 18 resulted in the Greyhounds getting a shot from nine yards out that they put in the back of the Eagle net.
Moravian scored an insurance goal in the 80th; a cross from the right side was trapped by their forward inside the box, and he took a touch before finishing at the near post to double their lead.
Greyhounds outshot the Eagles 10-8, while JC had a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Juniata will host senior day next week in their season finale against Catholic at 1:00.