MOBILE, Ala. – The Embry-Riddle men's soccer team closed out a tough two-game road trip with a 3-0 loss to the University of Mobile on Saturday. The Rams scored twice in the first half and netted another goal late in the match to improve to 4-1-1, while the Eagles drop to 2-2 on the year.
The Rams netted their first goal of the match in the 13th minute. Marc Joseph ran on to a ball played out of the back and his run forced ERAU goalkeeper
Kile Kennedy to come way off his line. Kennedy was able to close down Joseph's initial attempt, but the Mobile forward tracked down the rebound and took advantage of an empty net to give the Rams a 1-0 lead.
Mobile scored its second goal of the night on a counter attack with 11 minutes remaining in the half. Kennedy got a glove to Eoin Dolan's initial shot but Sam Blackburn was on hand to collect the rebound and gave the Rams a 2-0 lead at the half.
The Eagles improved their possession game in the second half, however they were outshot 8-1 by the Rams in that frame. With just over a minute left on the clock, the Rams won a corner kick. The Eagles got to the ball first but cleared it only as far as Onesimus Ikungo who hit a low driven shot past Kennedy to seal the win.
The Eagles open play in The Sun Conference at 7 p.m. on Thursday when they travel to Lake Wales to take on Warner.