ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University men's soccer team fell 3-0 to Eastern University on Saturday afternoon in its first home game of the season.
The teams played to a scoreless first half. The Knights had their best chance to get on the board when
Tben Donnie chipped a shot from outside the 18 yard line. Eastern's goalie got a hand on it and the ball went off of the crossbar and took a bounce to stay out of the net.
As the second half started,
Joe Martinho shot the ball on a sharp angle that look like it was going to sneak into the corner of the net. Once again, the Eagle's goalie made the save to keep the game knotted at zero.
Eastern was able to break the scoreless game in the 57
th minute as the forward chipped the ball over
Tim Glaccum's outstretched arms and into the net. The Eagles added their second goal in the 68
th minute off a scrum in front of the net. Eastern added an insurance goal in the 86
th minute.
Glaccum made eight saves in net for the Knights. Neumann (1-3) heads to Stevenson on Wednesday for non-conference action beginning at 4:00 PM.