October 23, 2024
Moravian Clinches Berth in Landmark Conference Tournament with Shutout of Elizabethtown
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s soccer squad remained unbeaten in Landmark Conference action while securing a berth in the 2024 Landmark Conference Tournament with a 1-0 victory over Elizabethtown College Wednesday evening on John Makuvek Field.
Elizabethtown College
5-7-3, 3-3-1
0
Moravian University
9-2-4, 5-0-2
1
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
2nd
- 69:24 -
Aidan McMillan
(Moravian University)
Game Leaders
Elizabethtown College
G:
N/A
A:
N/A
Sh:
2 Players
(#22,
#26)
- 3
Sv:
Pedro Miranda
- 4
Moravian University
G:
Aidan McMillan
- 1
A:
Giuseppe Propato
- 1
Sh:
Joey Roth
- 4
Sv:
Casey Prajzner
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Elizabethtown College | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 10 (3) | 14 (5) |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 12 | 13 |
| Corner Kicks | 6 | 4 |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's soccer squad remained unbeaten in Landmark Conference action while securing a berth in the 2024 Landmark Conference Tournament with a 1-0 victory over Elizabethtown College Wednesday evening on John Makuvek Field.
How It Happened
- The squads played a scoreless first half with the Hounds holding a 7-4 advantage in shots and the Blue Jays having a 3-2 edge in corner kicks
- Moravian looked to have taken a lead in the 50th minute but the squad was called offsides on a corner kick as the ball sailed into the net
- The Blue Jays nearly went ahead in the 65th minute; however, junior goalie Casey Prajzner tipped the ball away from the upper right corner
- The Greyhounds scored the lone goal of the match in the 70th minute. Sophomore midfielder Max Teneza took a free kick and sent the ball to sophomore midfielder Giuseppe Propato on the right side of the 18-yard box. After making a move around a defender, Propato lifted the ball towards the goal where sophomore defender Aidan McMillan headed the ball into the right side of the net
Inside the Numbers
- McMillan's goal was his first career goal while Propato earned his fourth assist of 2024 and fifth of his career
- Prajzner recorded three saves for his fifth shutout of the season
- The Blue & Grey had a 14-10 advantage in shots while the Blue Jays held a 6-4 edge in corner kicks
- The victory for Moravian was the first over Elizabethtown since October 7, 2006 when the Hounds posted a 1-0 win in Elizabethtown. The Blue Jays had been on a 10-0-3 run against the Greyhounds
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, October 26 at Juniata College, 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 29 at Ursinus College, 7:30 p.m.
