November 5, 2024
Greyhounds Fall to Sixth Seed Elizabethtown in Landmark Conference First Round to End 2024 Campaign
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The third seeded Moravian University men’s soccer squad fell to sixth seed Elizabethtown College, 2-0, in a Landmark Conference Tournament First Round match on John Makuvek Field Tuesday evening to end the 2024 season.
Elizabethtown College
7-8-3, 4-4-1
2
Moravian University
9-5-5, 5-1-3
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 33:51 -
Thomas Smith
(Elizabethtown College)
1st
- 39:03 -
Aidan Valentine
(Elizabethtown College)
Game Leaders
Elizabethtown College
G:
2 Players
(#21,
#22)
- 1
A:
N/A
Sh:
Aidan Valentine
- 2
Sv:
Pedro Miranda
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Elizabethtown College | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 6 (3) | 13 (2) |
| Saves | 2 | 1 |
| Fouls | 17 | 11 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 8 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The third seeded Moravian University men's soccer squad fell to sixth seed Elizabethtown College, 2-0, in a Landmark Conference Tournament First Round match on John Makuvek Field Tuesday evening to end the 2024 season.
How It Happened
- The Blue Jays scored the first goal of the game on a corner kick in the 34th minute
- Elizabethtown added another marker six minutes later on a loose ball in the box to take a 2-0 lead into the intermission
- The Greyhounds dominated the stats in the second half as they pushed to get on the scoreboard, finishing the evening with a 13-6 advantage in shots and an 8-3 edge in corner kicks
Inside the Numbers
- Junior goalie Casey Prajzner recorded one save in the contest
- Moravian was playing just its sixth home postseason match and first on the artificial turf of John Makuvek Field. The contest was the Greyhounds' first home conference playoff match since a 3-1 win over Swarthmore College on November 2, 1983 in the Middle Atlantic Conference Southern Final
- The last time the Blue & Grey hosted a postseason match was on November 13, 2002 with a 3-2 overtime victory over Widener University in the ECAC Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament
- The Hounds are now 4-2 at home in the postseason including 2-1 in ECAC action and 2-1 in conference tournaments
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Season Complete
