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Dahlbeck's Goal Leads Men's Soccer to 1-0 Victory at Tusculum

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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - A 25th minute goal from newcomer Erik Dahlbeck was all Anderson University men's soccer needed, as the Trojans jumped back into the win column with a 1-0 road victory over Tusculum on Saturday at Pioneer Field.

With the triumph, the Black and Gold moves to an even 3-3-1 overall record with a 2-2 mark in the SAC play. The Pioneers, who claimed the 2014 SAC Tournament title a season ago, drop to 4-2-1 on the season with an even 1-1-1 record in the conference. The 1-0 score mirrors the scoreline in each of the previous three matchups in the all-time series between AU and TC, as Anderson has won the last three meetings.

After the Trojans recorded four shots through the first 12 minutes of play, the visitors broke through in the 14th minute when the ball bounced around inside the Tusculum box. Finding the ball at his feet, defender Ryo Ogawa floated a pass to Dahlbeck who headed in his third goal of the season, as he took sole possession of the team lead in goals this season.

The Trojan backline held the Pioneers to just one shot following the goal and took the one-goal advantage into the halftime break. For the opening half, Anderson out-shot the home side, 9-5.

In the final 45 minutes, the TC offense fired 11 shots for the period, but was unable to find an equalizer. Anderson goalkeeper Devon Ashy grabbed five saves for the half and earned his third clean sheet of the season, totaling six saves for the evening. The Trojans added nine more shots for the second half, but could not find an insurance goal.

Ashy's counterpart, Ashley Elsey, totaled eight saves while seeing 18 total shots from the Trojans.

Anderson steps away from its SAC schedule on Wednesday when it hits the road to nationally-ranked Young Harris. Kick-off from the Peach State is slated for 7:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Devon Ashy

#1 Devon Ashy

GK
6' 2"
Senior
Ryo Ogawa

#2 Ryo Ogawa

D/M
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Devon Ashy

#1 Devon Ashy

6' 2"
Senior
GK
Ryo Ogawa

#2 Ryo Ogawa

5' 7"
Senior
D/M
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