FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For the first time since 2016, RV Embry-Riddle men's soccer defeated Nova Southeastern in a dominant 3-0 win on the road in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Eagles (8-1-2, 4-1-1 SSC) snap a 0-7-1 streak against the Sharks (2-7-1, 1-5-1 SSC) to move the winning streak to three on the season.
ERAU found the net early in the first half and slotted another late in the first 45 minutes, adding a third in the second half while keeping NSU to just one shot on frame for 90 minutes. The Eagles finished with an 11-6 shot advantage, including 7-1 in shots on goal, and were credited with one save in the shutout.
Embry-Riddle moved in front early when
Jonas Banouas scored off
Ethan Rosenblum's assist. The Blue and Gold kept building through the first half, generating a stretch of five shots and two corner kicks before halftime. That sequence included
Lukas Bludau's goal, which extended the lead, and ERAU also earned two corners with shot follow-ups during the same attacking stretch. In the second half,
Elliot Mills added another goal from
Mattia Motzo's assist to push the advantage further.
First Half
- Banouas put Embry-Riddle in front in the 6th minute, heading the ball in the left corner off an assist from Rosenblum for the early lead.
- The Eagles continued to generate chances, including a saved shot from Motzo in the 17th minute and back-to-back saves by Henrik Dahl on
Lukas Bludau and
Tewen Spamer in the 34th minute.
- ERAU added pressure late with two corner kicks and five shots from 33:18 to 43:07, with Bludau scoring at 40:42 to make it 2-0.
- Da Silva made a save on Toga Katsuma's shot at 44:44, and Embry-Riddle carried the 2-0 lead into halftime.
Second Half
- The Eagles held their 2-0 lead through an early stretch that included four fouls, one yellow card and a Nova Southeastern corner kick.
- Embry-Riddle added on at 70:35 when Mills scored off Motzo's assist to make it 3-0.
- Nova Southeastern had three shots after the 81st minute, while ERAU added a Motzo shot and corner in the same late stretch to close out the 3-0 win.
Inside the Statistics
- The Eagles finished with 11 shots and seven on goal, while Nova Southeastern had six shots and one on goal.
- Da Silva earned his third shutout of the season with the lone save.
- Motzo added three shots and an assist, while Bludau put both of his shots on goal and scored once.
- Banouas' score marks his fourth of the season, his third game-winner ans second-straight.
- Bludau moves to four goals on the year and first since the match against Ga. Southwestern (8/29/26).
Up Next
Embry-Riddle travels to Lakeland, Fla., to face Florida Southern on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. ET.
