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The men's soccer team celebrates a goal during the A-10 semifinal at Davidson
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Winner Dayton DAY (7-6-6, 3-1-4)
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Davidson DAV (10-5-1, 5-3-0)
Winner
Dayton DAY
(7-6-6, 3-1-4)
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Final
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Davidson DAV
(10-5-1, 5-3-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dayton DAY 1 2 3
Davidson DAV 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Punches Ticket to A-10 Championship with 3-1 Win Over Davidson

Kenji Mboma Dem Scored Two Goals And Added An Assist In The Victory

DAVIDSON, N.C. - The University of Dayton men's soccer team clinched a berth in the Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship thanks to a two-goal performance from senior Kenji Mboma Dem and a gutsy showing from the full squad in a 3-1 victory over Davidson College Wednesday night at Alumni Stadium.

The No. 6 seed Flyers (7-6-6) continue their march to the A-10 Championship, while the No. 4 seed Wildcats (10-5-1) see their season come to a close.

SCORING BREAKDOWN
10:03 – Dayton got the scoring started when Manny Day converted a corner from Kenji Mboma Dem.
48:25 – The Flyers pushed their lead to 2-0 when Mboma Dem took a feed from Braden Seel and beat the keeper for his first goal of the night.
57:37 – Davidson got on the board thanks to a free kick just outside the 18.
62:34 – UD put the finishing touches on the contest when Sidike Jabateh intercepted a pass and set up Mboma Dem for his second goal of the night.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Dayton held the advantage in total shots over Davidson at 17 to 14, and also finished with a three-shot edge in attempts on-goal at 8 to 5.
  • Both teams committed 10 fouls in the match, with the Flyers earning all four bookings.
  • UD earned six corner kicks on the night, including five in the first half, and limited Davidson to only three.
  • It was the third two-goal game for Mboma Dem on the season, but tonight's assist gave him a new season high of five points.
  • Senior goalkeeper Dario Caetano had four saves in the contest.
  • It was just the second loss at home for Davidson this season, and the most goals the Wildcats allowed at Alumni Stadium.
COACH'S COMMENTS
"We played excellent tonight to advance to the championship game on Sunday," said head Coach Dennis Currier. "We played on our front foot most of the night and generated a lot of chances. You have to battle through so much adversity when you are on the road and the team showed incredible resilience, especially when we went down a man."

UP NEXT
  • The Flyers once again hit the road to take on No. 1 seed VCU Sunday in the A-10 Championship.
 
 
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