The Muskingum men's soccer team dropped a hard-fought battle against Carnegie Mellon on Thursday evening, 1-0.

 The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (0-1), Carnegie Mellon (1-0)
• Location: North Athletic Turf Field
• Attendance: 75

Notables

• The game marked the first contest for Muskingum under Head Coach John Bluem.
• The contest marked the season-opener for the Muskies.

 How it happened

• Jason Edmunds broke up the 0-0 stalemate in the 62nd minute to give Carnegie Mellon the 1-0 lead.

 Inside the Numbers

• Carnegie Mellon ended the outing with a 26-5 edge in shots and a 5-3 nod in corner kicks.
• Junior Abdikani Mohamed led the Muskie attack with two shots.
• Junior Morgan McKenna, junior Mahfuz Yakubu, and freshman Will Bullock ended the contest with one shot apiece.
• Freshman goalkeeper Evan Laraba recorded a career-high eight saves in 90 minutes of work between the pipes.

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action on Saturday, September 3 when they travel to take on Bethany. Game time is slated for a 6:00 PM start.