Emmaus Rally, But Fall 2-1 to Late Eureka Winner
The Emmaus Eagles Men’s Soccer team was back in action on Thursday as they hosted the Red Devils of Eureka College. Emmaus and Eureka had previously met in the season, with Eureka coming out with a 5-...
View ArticleRoad Trip Brings Positives, Areas for Growth (23 Sept)
The Emmaus Eagles Men’s Soccer team took to the road this weekend for matches against Ozark Christian College and Calvary University. The Eagles, traveling without Head Coach Ben Brown, were led by...
View ArticleMatenaer Strike Seals Emmaus Victory
The Eagles got off to a great start when Brandon Young (#13) was fouled in the box in the 4th minute. For the fourth this season Carson McBain (#11) stepped up and buried the penalty to give Emmaus a...
View ArticleEmmaus Leaves All On The Field, Comes Up One Goal Short
The game kicked off with both teams establishing their determination to play with great intensity. Players slid, tackled hard, and bodied up all over the field with neither team seeming to gain an...
View ArticleEagles Earn Consolation Bracket Victory For Second Straight Year
“I was super proud of the guys. They really stepped it up big in the second half and did what we asked. The Saints are a much improved team with a ton of potential moving forward, and it is always a...
View ArticleEagles Close Regular Season With Shutout Win
“At the half we talked about the importance of making good switches, getting out fullbacks involved in the attack, and getting the ball wide. We had been ‘living dangerously’ all half and it was time...
View ArticleA Weekend of Growth
The second match of the weekend saw the Eagles face off with a tough Red Lions squad coached by a tough competitor, Craig Hoskins. The Red Lions looked dangerous early, playing in some dangerous balls...
View ArticleOpening Weekend Makes History for Men’s Soccer
Emmaus came out of the half strong after a few tactical changes. Sophomore Carson McBain (#11) vacated his normal position of central midfielder for a short stint on the left wing to great effect. Just...
View ArticleSlow Start Leads To Emmaus Loss
The Eagles continued to right, with Mason McCarl (#7) hitting the post in the 80th minute right before Eli Gioja (#2) saw his left-footed shot sail just wide of the top corner of the Faith goal. The...
View ArticleValiant Effort By Eagle Men
“Our guys played so hard today. We created chances, played good defense, and made some great decisions on the field. Manhattan is always a tough team and I thought our guys really made them earn it...
View ArticleExhausted Eagles Run Out of Steam Against Persistent Barclay Squad
“We played about as dominant of a first half as a team can and just struggled to find the back of the net despite some great chances. I told the guys at halftime to just keep playing the way they had...
View ArticleEagles Improve to 3-0 At Home
The Eagles got off to a great start in the match as Anthony Flores (#10) sent in a great cross in the 7th minute that sophomore Nick Fairley (#9) calmly finished to give Emmaus the 1-0 lead. Ten...
View ArticleEmmaus Struggles to Close Match, Falls in OT
The Emmaus men’s soccer team travelled to Eureka, Illinois on Thursday to take on the Red Devils of Eureka College. It was the first match in several weeks that did not see temperatures sore into the...
View ArticleEmmaus Strong Effort Comes Up Short Against Moody
The Eagles came out fired up in the second half and made some adjustments based on injuries in the back line, but it was Moody who added to their lead in the 58th minute when a the Eagles failed to...
View ArticleFlores-McCarl Combo Helps Fuel Emmaus Victory
Finally, in the 62nd minute, Emmaus took the lead for good when Nick Fairley settled a rebound in the box and put away the shot which would prove to be the game-winner.
View ArticleLast Second Shot Just High As Sabrecats Down Eagles 1-0
With the clock winding down and Maranatha clinging to their one goal lead, Emmaus launched a final counter attack. After a long pass by Elijah Barsness, neat settle by Carson McBain (#11), and a cut...
View ArticleLate Goals Once Again See Emmaus Fall to Eureka for Second Time
The second half saw a momentum shift toward the Eagles as they began to send wave after wave forward. Mason McCarl (#7) faked a defender in the back and saw his left footed effort cradled by the...
View ArticleGlidewell Brace Sets Tone In Eagles Final Regular Season Match
“I won’t lie, for a brief second the thought crossed my mind ‘here we go again’,” said Coach Brown. “We have outplayed teams on several occasions this season only to fail to capitalize on opportunities...
View ArticleTimely First Shutout Sees Emmaus Through to Conference Final
The second day of the tournament saw Emmaus matched up with the #2 seeded Eagles of Faith Baptist Bible College (Ankeny, IA) after Faith defeated the hosts, Ozark Christian, by a score of 4-0. The...
View ArticleSlow Start In First Half Ends Emmaus Bid for Conference Championship
“Our guys picked a tough day to make some big mistakes that sort of put the game out of reach early, which is unfortunate with how well we have been playing lately. Still, they fought on, and I know...
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