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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Despite four shots from senior forward
Dan Munch and seven shots from senior forward
Benjamin Klingen, the No. 2 seed Northeastern men's soccer team (11-6-2, 5-2-1 CAA) was unable to overcome a penalty kick goal in a 1-0 loss to No. 3 seed Elon (9-7-2, 4-2-2 CAA) in the semifinals of the CAA Championship on Thursday night.
- The first half ended in a scoreless tie as the Huskies held the Phoenix to just one shot in 45 minutes.
- Despite losing, the Huskies dominated the game by outshooting Elon 18-5 and putting more shots on target by a margin of 6-2.
- Northeastern also led the Phoenix in corner kicks, 8-4, getting more chances around the net.
- Munch had two shots on target, while four other Huskies each registered one on target.
- Sophomore midfielder Federico Tellez was also lively offensively, recording four shots on the evening.
- This game was the first postseason match for Head Coach Chris Gbandi after the best regular season of his coaching career where he earned 11 wins.
For their next match, the Huskies will await the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament Selection Show, which will be held on Monday, November 15 at 1 p.m. and will be streamed on
NCAA.com.
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