Hoping to pick up its first road victory of the season, the VMI men’s soccer team fell in a 3-0 battle to host Liberty Saturday afternoon at Osborne Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Liberty’s Kevin Mendoza scored in the 11th minute off a double assist and the Flames (2-3) never looked back, outshooting the Keydets 21-6 en route to the victory. Liberty would add two insurance goals in the second half.
The Keydets (0-4) were paced by two shot attempts apiece from Hunter Morgan and David Harpen with Alex Hartman adding another. One of Harpen’s shots required a save from Flame keeper Jeremy Lee to preserve the shutout.
VMI goalie Alex Guerra played a complete game in the box, earning seven saves in the effort. Liberty registered a 6-1 corner kick opportunities advantage. The Flames were led by midfielder Geovanny Murillo, who took six shots while Sachem Wilson logged four and tallied a goal and an assist for the day.
The Keydets return to action Tuesday for their home opener to welcome ACC foe Virginia Tech to Patchin Field. Kickoff is set for a 4 p.m. start.
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