WATERBURY, Conn. – Freshman forward Marc Ballart's second goal of the season and graduate midfielder Luis Rodrigues' first goal of the season in the second half helped Post University Men's Soccer earn their second consecutive shutout win in conference play against Bloomfield College at home on Tuesday afternoon, 2-0. The win helped push Post to 3-0-2 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference this season and move their unbeaten streak to four straight matches, all of which have been against conference opponents.

THE BASICS 

Post University 2, Bloomfield College 0

Post University (5-3-3, 3-0-2 CACC)

Bloomfield College (1-4-2, 0-3-2 CACC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
The Post defense would stand tall today against the Bears, only allowing them to manufacture four total shots in the entire game with none of them reaching graduate goalkeeper Ricardo Moreno who earned his third shutout of the season overall and back-to-back shutouts for the Eagles.

Freshman midfielder Len Fliss would have a couple of chances in the affair to net his second goal of the season, including one in the 36^th minute of the first half when he beat freshman goalkeeper Sander Meintjes and had nothing but the net in front of him but pulled the ball right of the goal mouth. In the second half, Fliss had a chance to break the scoreless tie again as he beat Meintjes with a header to the right side but was ruled offsides, nullifying the goal.

But not long after that, Ballart got Post on the scoreboard as a turnover in the defensive zone by the Bears was pounced on just outside of the box by the freshman who rifled his shot by the right side of Meintjes for what would be the eventual game-winning goal. Just inside of the 80^th minute, Rodrigues would add his first goal as an Eagle when graduate defender Felix Nassen hit freshman midfielder Fabian Ernst down the left side of the pitch.

Rodrigues would find open space and receive the pass from Ernst, going to the right side of Meintjes as well to help Post get some breathing room in what would be a 2-0 shutout win for the Eagles.

BY THE NUMBERS 

• Ricardo Moreno got his second consecutive shutout in net for Post University, not facing any shots on goal from Bloomfield today – Moreno now has three shutouts on the season
• This is the first time since October 21^st, 2023 against Goldey-Beacom College in which Post University has not allowed any shots on goals – The Eagles tied that game at zero all last year
• Post University remains unbeaten in their last 22 conference matches dating back to the 2022 season in which they lost to Wilmington University on September 24th, 2022, on the road -- The last home conference loss came on October 5th, 2021 against Bloomfield College
• This is the third consecutive win for Post University against Bloomfield College in the all-time series, all of which have been in shutout fashion by a combined 6-0 score

WHO'S NEXT 
Post University prepares for a matchup against Jefferson University on Homecoming Weekend this Saturday at 3:00 PM from LaMoy Field. The Eagles have won six of their last seven matches against the Rams, including each of the last four matchups which have all been won in shutout fashion by a combined 10-0 margin.