Posted: Sep 01, 2022
The Muskingum men's soccer team dropped a hard-fought battle against Carnegie Mellon on Thursday evening, 1-0.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (0-1), Carnegie Mellon (1-0)
- Location: North Athletic Turf Field
- Attendance: 75
Notables
- The game marked the first contest for Muskingum under Head Coach John Bluem.
- The contest marked the season-opener for the Muskies.
How it happened
- Jason Edmunds broke up the 0-0 stalemate in the 62nd minute to give Carnegie Mellon the 1-0 lead.
Inside the Numbers
- Carnegie Mellon ended the outing with a 26-5 edge in shots and a 5-3 nod in corner kicks.
- Junior Abdikani Mohamed led the Muskie attack with two shots.
- Junior Morgan McKenna, junior Mahfuz Yakubu, and freshman Will Bullock ended the contest with one shot apiece.
- Freshman goalkeeper Evan Laraba recorded a career-high eight saves in 90 minutes of work between the pipes.
Up Next
- The Muskies will be back in action on Saturday, September 3 when they travel to take on Bethany. Game time is slated for a 6:00 PM start.
