ANDERSON, S.C. - The Anderson University men's soccer team is preparing to travel to Jefferson City, TN on Saturday (Oct. 9) to take on the Carson-Newman Eagles in a South Atlantic Conference match.
The Trojans will be carrying a three-game winning streak into the match, most recently defeating local foe Erskine by a score of 4-0 earlier in the week. Before that victory, Anderson defeated a pair of SAC opponents in Queens and Tusculum. So far this season, Anderson has been dominant at Spero Financial Field with a 5-1 record but are looking to get things going on the road as they have a record of 1-1-1.
Alexandre Cox-Ashwood has been a force on the attack this season, as he is tied for second in the SAC with eight goals. Harry Ward has scored three times this season, while Eloy Allimadi and Agustin Ortiz have each scored twice. Goalkeeper Gal Elyashiv has 16 saves, while Neko Crist has four in 151 minutes of action.
Carson-Newman enters Saturday's match with a record of 7-2, currently riding a seven-game winning streak. Most recently, the Eagles defeated Shaw at home by a score of 2-0. C-N is 5-0 in SAC play, with wins over Mars Hill, Wingate, Catawba, Tusculum, and Queens.
Thaylan Silva leads the Eagles with five goals and three assists on the season for a total of 13 points. Harry Whitehead and Yannick Kranz have each scored twice. Goalkeeper Bram Kaarsgaren has recorded 20 saves this year, including a pair of clean sheets last week which earned him SAC Astroturf Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week honors.
The Trojans will be back in action on Saturday (Oct. 9) as they travel to Carson-Newman. Game time is set for 7:30 PM, with video and live stats available at www.autrojans.com.
