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Men's Soccer

Men's Soccer Downed by #2 Christopher Newport

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The young Marietta College men's soccer team suffered a 4-0 loss at #2 Christopher Newport University Friday (Sept. 17) night. [Box Score]

The Captains (6-0) dominated the game, finishing with 37 shots compared to just four from the Pioneers (0-3-3). Christopher Newport had 22 shots on goal, while Marietta had one.

Freshman Chris Stollar (Marietta/Marietta) made a career-high 15 saves in 72 minutes. Classmate Bobby Thaxton (Milford/Milford) added two saves over the final 18 minutes.

Christopher Newport opened the scoring in the 14th minute and took a 2-0 advantage in the 16th minute. The Captains added to their lead with a third goal in the 62nd minute and then capped the scoring with a goal in the 67th minute.

Marietta continues its road trip Sunday (Sept. 19) afternoon when the Pioneers take on Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C., at 12 p.m. Live stats will be available at http://mumonarchs.com/custompages/xlive/xlive.htm.
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