The AU men's soccer team defeated the U.S. Naval Academy 2-0 Saturday afternoon on the strength of a goal and assist by senior midfielder Phil Purdy. The victory improves the Eagles' record to 1-0-1 in the Patriot League and 4-5-2 overall.
After controlling the offensive flow throughout the entire first half and midway through the second, the Eagles still found themselves in a scoreless tie with the Midshipmen.
AU broke the tie in the 78th minute of play, as Purdy was able to take a penalty shot following a red card in the penalty box by Navy sophomore midfielder Gaylan Greenawalt and put it in the back of the net to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead.
Only 16 seconds later, AU doubled their lead, as Purdy sent the ball to teammate senior midfielder Anthony Moy, who tucked the ball into the net to put the Eagles up by the eventual final score of 2-0.
"This was our best performance of the season," AU head coach Todd West told AUeagles.com. "I'm very proud of our guys for staying composed instead of getting frustrated when the shots weren't going in. We stayed together as a team and picked up three huge points today."
The Eagles return to action at 3 p.m. Tuesday, as they host cross-town rival Georgetown University in a non-conference game.
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