WATERBURY, Conn. - A game of inches ended just short of a ninth consecutive conference win for Post University Men's Soccer on Senior Day Saturday at LaMoy Field against Goldey-Beacom College as the Eagles ended in a scoreless tie with the Lightning despite outshooting them 21-0 overall and 6-0 in shots on goal. A pair of shots hitting the crossbar, including one via penalty kick, would keep the match in the scoreless fashion it would ultimately end in after 90 minutes. 

THE BASICS 

#11 Post University 0, Goldey-Beacom College 0 
 

#11 Post University (9-1-4, 8-0-1 CACC)
 

Goldey-Beacom College (5-7-2, 3-3-2 CACC)

HOW IT HAPPENED 
Junior defender Stephen Sprowson nearly gave Post the lead only five minutes into the match, but his shot would hit off the post, bailing out freshman Aeddan Jones as the game remained scoreless. Jones would be challenged just twice in the first half, both shot attempts in which he would save while junior goalkeeper Soren Jensen did not face any pressure from the Lightning. 

In what could have been the difference maker in the match, sophomore forward Aritz Uriate would have a penalty kick opportunity after a handball in the box by Goldey-Beacom was whistled with just over a minute remaining in the first half. Uriate would beat Jones high, but his shot would ricochet off the crossbar and back into the field of play, briefly giving the Lightning momentum for the final minute of the half. 

Over the final 45 minutes of play, Post would manufacture 13 shots overall and four more shots against Jones all of which he would stop. An additional three shots towards Jones would hit the crossbar for the Eagles who were unable to finish their opportunities while Jensen would still face no shots from the Lightning in the 0-0 tie. 

With the tie, the Eagles clinched a top-four spot in the CACC Tournament, ensuring they will host a CACC Quarterfinals match on November 6th at LaMoy Field at 1:00 PM against a team to be determined. Post University is guaranteed at least a top-two seed with two games remaining, including a matchup with Felician who sits four points back with three matches left. 

BY THE NUMBERS 

• Now sitting at 8-0-1, Post University is still off to its best start in conference play in program history -- Their best conference finish came in 2013 at 11-1-0 after losing their first match of the conference schedule
• Post University is now unbeaten in their last 10 games dating back to their match against Franklin Pierce on 9/11/23
• Despite not needing to make any saves, Soren Jensen tallied his sixth shutout of the season, which ties his career-high 
• This was the eighth shutout of the season for Post University and third in their last four matches

WHO'S NEXT
Post University finishes its regular season slate with a pair of road conference matchups starting with Holy Family University next Saturday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 12:00 PM. The Eagles currently hold a four-game winning streak in the head-to-head matchup against the Tigers, winning the latest edition of the head-to-head last year, 2-0, at home.