From Emory University Athletics
Emory University junior Nick
Schook scored his first game-winning goal of the season in the
first half, and the defense made the strike stand for the remainder
of the contest, as the 24th-ranked Eagles defeated Case
Western Reserve University 1-0 in their regular-season home
finale.
Emory raised its University Athletic Association (UAA) record to
3-3-0 with one game left in the conference slate, and improved to
13-3-1 overall. Case dropped to 8-5-4 overall, including a
2-2-2 UAA ledger.
Schook gave the Eagles the lead in the 30th minute
of play with his second goal of the season. The scoring
opportunity was started on a breakaway attack for Emory, with
Schook, sophomore Jason Andrejchak and
junior Sebastian Hardington all coming forward on the
attack. A Spartans' defender attempted to clear the ball out
of the zone, but instead it deflected off the side of his foot and
right to Schook, who finished with a low shot past the keeper to
give Emory a 1-0 lead.
Emory would hold the lead through halftime, ending the first 45
minutes of play with an 8-4 advantage in total shots, and a 5-2
edge in shots on goal.
The Eagles would ramp up their attack in the second half,
outshooting the Spartans 11-2 during the period. Despite not
finding the back of the net, Emory's backline allowed the one-goal
lead to hold up, holding Case without a shot on goal in the final
half of play.
The shutout was the second-straight for the Eagles, and their
eighth overall this season. Junior goalkeeper Abe
Hannigan made a pair of saves in the win, recording his
seventh individual shutout of the season.