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Steve Finkernagel

The Colonels dropped their Freedom Conference opener 3-0 on Saturday evening

MEN’S SOCCER BLANKED 3-0 BY EASTERN IN FREEDOM CONFERENCE OPENER

10/5/2013 7:51:00 PM

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MEN'S SOCCER BLANKED 3-0 BY EASTERN IN FREEDOM CONFERENCE OPENER

EDWARDSVILLE, PA – The Colonels opened up their 2013 Freedom Conference schedule with a 3-0 defeat against Eastern University on Saturday afternoon. With the loss Wilkes falls to 7-5 (0-1) while Eastern improves to 9-2 (1-0).

The Colonels fell behind in the 6^th minute when a hustle play to clear the ball in front of their goal ended up finding the back of the net for an own goal putting Eastern up 1-0 early. Eastern would add another goal in the 36^th minute when Zach Johnson was able to shoot the ball into an empty net after a good initial save by Wilkes goalkeeper Dave Marr (Muncy, PA/Warrior Run). Despite being down 2-0 in the first half Wilkes was able to outshoot Eastern 8-5 and out corner kick them 4-2.

Johnson would score the final goal of the match for the Eagles in the 67^th minute when he was able to finish another rebound into an empty net, putting the Eagles up 3-0.

The Colonels return to action next Saturday when they host Freedom Conference foe FDU-Florham. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 P.M. at Schmidt Stadium.

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