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Men's Soccer

ODAC Men's Soccer Report: Week 2

ODAC teams continued their winning ways, going 11-8-4 (.565) with seven squads unbeaten over the past week. No. 14 Lynchburg and Washington and Lee both went 2-0 with Batten, Randolph, and Shenandoah going 1-0-1. Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon both went 1-0-0 as weather took a game or two off the league slate. Bridgewater picked up two wins to join Lynchburg and WLU with a league-best four victories.

  • AIDAN KING-MILLER | RANDOLPH-MACON | GOALKEEPER
    King-Miller, a first-year from Winchester, Va., registered his first two collegiate clean sheets in helping Shenandoah to a pair of non-conference shutouts last week. He made two saves in each contest, turning in a full 90-minute shift in a 0-0 draw at Stevenson University on Wednesday and again going the distance in a 3-0 home victory over Hood University on Saturday. For the season, King-Miller has made six saves in four games, surrendering five goals overall.

  • JEFFERSON LOPEZ COREAS | LYNCHBURG | FORWARD
    Lopez Coreas, a junior from Woodbridge, Va., was on the mark with a pair of braces to help No. 14 Lynchburg earn a pair of road victories last week. On Friday in a 4-0 triumph at Maryville College (Tenn.), Lopez Coreas scored the game's first goal in the 21st minute and then made it 2-0 Hornets in 10:09 later. Noah Coughlin provided the assists on both tallies. Lopez Coreas again opened Lynchburg's account on Saturday, netting in the 10th minute. He added a second goal for a 3-0 Hornets' advantage just 1:01 into the second half. Both goals were unassisted. For the season, Lopez Coreas is tied for second in the ODAC in goals scored (4) and third in points (8).

  • JAMARHE WILLS
    Batten, senior, defender
    Wills scored one goal for two points while helping Batten go unbeaten with a draw against William Paterson and a victory over Rutgers-Camden. His goal was the game-winner in the 1-0 victory over Rutgers-Camden.

    LUCIO BIANCHI
    Bridgewater, freshman, forward
    Bianchi scored three goals for six points across Bridgewater’s three matches, including two goals in a 7-0 victory over Southern Virginia. He then delivered the game-winner against Marymount in spectacular fashion, scoring on a free kick from just beyond the halfway line to lift the Eagles to a 2-1 victory.

    GAVIN EDGINGTON
    Hampden-Sydney, junior, forward
    Edgington scored one goal for two points in Hampden-Sydney’s 3-0 victory over Misericordia. His tally proved to be the game-winning goal for the Tigers.

    STIG LARSON
    Hampden-Sydney, sophomore, goalkeeper
    Larson played all 90 minutes in Hampden-Sydney’s 3-0 victory over Misericordia, making two saves for a 1.000 save percentage. His two stops helped the Tigers secure the shutout.

    WILLIAM CASEY
    Lynchburg, junior, defense
    Casey anchored a Lynchburg backline that posted consecutive shutouts in wins over Maryville and Covenant. The Hornets surrendered just six shots in each contest while outscoring the two opponents by a combined 9-0 margin.

    DAMIEN JACKSON
    Randolph-Macon, senior, midfield
    Jackson scored two goals for four points in the Yellow Jacket 2-1 win over JWU Charlotte, including one from the penalty spot and another in the 61st minute.

    MARUFU DENZEL
    Roanoke, senior, goalkeeper
    Denzel played all 180 minutes across two matches and recorded 10 saves for a .769 save percentage. He made nine saves against Sewanee and allowed three goals during the week, one of which came on a penalty kick.

    MILES FURMAN
    Washington and Lee, junior, goalkeeper
    Furman extended his consecutive scoreless-minutes streak by another 135 minutes as Washington and Lee earned two victories. He recorded his third clean sheet of the season with 90 scoreless minutes against Covenant before adding a scoreless first half against Maryville, with neither opponent requiring him to make a save.

    ROWAN SELLERS
    Washington and Lee, first year, forward
    Sellers scored one goal for two points during Washington and Lee’s 2-0 week. His tally was the lone goal and game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Covenant, and he also contributed to the passing sequence that produced a goal in the Generals’ 3-2 win over Maryville.

Jefferson Lopez Coreas
Aidan King-Miller