The Muskingum men's soccer team dropped their season opener at Carnegie Mellon, 7-1.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (0-1), Carnegie Mellon (1-0)
• Location: Gesling Stadium – Pittsburgh, PA
• Attendance: 102

How it Happened

• Carnegie Mellon used a strong first half to carry a 4-0 lead into the break.
• Muskingum capitalized on a penalty kick early in the second half before eventually falling, 7-1.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum was led by sophomore Mahfuz Yakubu with one goal. Yakubu also finished with a team-high three shots.
• Sophomore Morgan McKenna, sophomore Adam Yezbeck, sophomore Trevor Firkel, and freshman Christian Kido all added one shot for the Muskies as well.
• Freshman Zach Merchesano led the Muskies with three saves.
• Carnegie Mellon finished the night with 22 shots.
• Kuba Yiadom led the Tartans with two goals on three shots.

Up Next

• Muskingum will next travel to Granville to take on Denison on Saturday, September 4. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.