LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Men's Soccer had all the momentum in the second half, but could not recover as the Keydets fell in the season finale to Wofford at Patchin Field Saturday afternoon.
Despite scoring a late goal and having possession inside the box in the final minutes, the Keydets (5-10-2, 0-5-0) were stopped short of victory by the Terriers (7-6-2, 3-2), 2-1. VMI will be the sixth seed in the upcoming Southern Conference Championship while Wofford, who currently stands as the two seed, awaits their fate from matches Saturday night.
Key Stats
- Keydets put on a defensive clinic in the second half, holding the Terriers to just two shots.
- VMI outshot Wofford, 17-9.
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Anthony Huang scored his first SoCon goal.
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Zack Murphy recorded three saves.
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Grant Martin and
Timofey Dovgalyuk each tallied three shots.
Scoring Summary
- Both Wofford goals came within the first 25 minutes of the first half, the first on a nice pass inside the box (18:00) and the second on a penalty kick (23:02).
- VMI picked up its second conference goal of the season after a cross in the box by
Jesse Lee connected to
Cole Mooney who headed to Huang for a strike at the net.
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