The Muskingum men's soccer team fell in a close battle with rival Marietta on Thursday night, 2-1.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-7, 1-7), Marietta (6-2, 6-2)
• Location: Marietta Field - Marietta, Ohio
• Attendance: 83

Inside The Numbers

• Leading the Muskie attack was freshman Chris Lytus with one goal on two shots.
• Freshman Mahfuz Yakubu added four shots.
• Freshman Trevor Firkel notched three shots and dished out one assist.
• Sophomore Edwin Palou chipped in three shots for Muskingum.
• Senior Damon Spaeth played all 90 minutes in frame for the Muskies and tallied eight saves.
• Jovonni Auddino and Evan Taylor each led Marietta with one goal.
• Gavin Chappel delivered one assist.
• Ryan Riccillo played the first 63:39 in goal for the Pioneers and grabbed three saves.
• Dakota Penquite finished the final 26:21 in net and made three saves.

The Difference

• The Muskies got on the scoreboard first with a goal from Lytus in the seventh minute to take an early 1-0 lead.
• Marietta tied it up 1-1 before the half off a goal from Taylor.
• The Pioneers took the lead in the 53rd minute from an Auddino goal to make it 2-1.
• Muskingum played with a man advantage for the final 26 minutes of the match following a red card against the Pioneers.
• Marietta held a slight edge in shots (20-15) and held a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Up Next

• Muskingum next travels to Heidelberg on Sunday, April 11. Kick-off is set for 2:00 p.m.