ELKINS, W. Va. – Davis & Elkins held the edge in shots on the afternoon, but ultimately suffered a 1-0 setback to Urbana after a late goal on Sunday afternoon at Nuttall Field in Mountain East Conference (MEC) play.
Leon Nelson broke a scoreless tie in the 81st minute to push Urbana (7-4-3, 7-3-2 MEC) in front with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation. Davis & Elkins (6-7, 5-7 MEC) had one final chance, courtesy of
Sebastian Ongkowijaya with just 51 seconds left, but the attempt sailed wide as the visitors preserved the shutout.
Each team had their chances, but the teams combined for just four shots on target. Davis & Elkins held a 12-7 edge in shots, with seven attempts coming in the second half.
Everton Carvalho made one save in goal while Jakub Henriksen made a pair of stops for Urbana.
Markus Just had three shots for D&E with one on frame.
Nicholas Burnz,
Francisco Ferrer and
Matteo Ghezzi added two shots each for the Senators.
THE RUNDOWN
- Urbana (7-4-3, 7-3-2 MEC) – 1
- Davis & Elkins (6-7, 5-7 MEC) – 0
- Nuttall Field – Elkins, W. Va.
GAME NOTES
- Davis & Elkins caps its brief homestand with a 1-1 mark. The Senators will hit the road for the next two matchups before finishing the regular season with two more games at home.
- Just tied for a game-high three shots for Davis & Elkins.
- Just and Ferrer each notched a shot on goal.
- D&E held the 6-4 edge in corner kicks.
- The Senators were held scoreless for the fourth time this season.
UP NEXT
- D&E returns to action on Wednesday, October 30 for a 7:00 PM matchup at Charleston (W. Va.).
