NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – Two first half goals is all the Embry-Riddle men's soccer team needed in a 4-0 shutout of Johnson & Wales in North Miami, Fla. on Sunday afternoon. With the victory the Eagles improve to 6-3-1 in Sun Conference play with a 6-8-1 overall ledger. The Wildcats season ends with an 0-10 mark in conference play and 4-13 overall.

The Eagles used a methodical attack to net their first goal. Embry-Riddle possessed the ball through the midfield with Sam Fairhurst carrying the ball to the left side of the box. Fairhurst crossed the ball to the feet of Frankie Arias, who tapped the ball behind to Nicklas Petersson. Petersson beat Wildcats' goalkeeper Mouhamadou Sane one-v-one for his sixth goal of the season.

A defensive miscue by the Wildcats led to the Eagles' second goal as Marcus Starke applied heavy pressure in the offensive third. The freshman stole the ball from a Johnson & Wales defender inside the penalty box and made a solid touch over Sane's body for the goal, giving the Eagles the 2-0 lead at the half.

The Eagles attempted two shots in the period, each finding the mark while the defense kept Johnson & Wales in check, not allowing a single shot.

The Wildcats came out attacking hard in the second half, with three solid looks in the early going, but the Eagles' defense stood tall and goalkeeper Nils Carlson made a tough save to preserve the shutout.

The Blue and Gold were able to catch JWU in transition and force a corner kick. A header by Jacob Stevenback off the set piece, was turned away, but Erik Norburg was able to corral the ball and cross the field to the feet of Petersson. The junior midfielder sent a cross into the box from the right side where Frankie Arias headed the ball into the upper 90 for his first career goal.

Eagle forward Veit Couturier netted his 14^th goal of the season with a minute to play. Following a throw-in, Max Hausman threaded the ball between two defenders, finding Couturier who sent the ball across the face of the goal, just inside the right post giving the Eagles the 4-0 win.

For the game the Eagles held a 12-3 advantage in shots, including a commanding 10-3 mark in the second half. Embry-Riddle also dominated with shots on frame, tallying six to Johnson & Wales one.

The Eagles will continue play on Saturday, Nov. 3 in the quarterfinals of the Sun Conference Tournament with the opponent, site and time yet to be determined.