CALDWELL, Idaho - Mountaineer Men's Soccer picked up its third conference win of the season Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 road victory over the College of Idaho Coyotes. With the win, Eastern Oregon improves to 3-5-0 on the year and is now 3-2-0 in conference play.

How it Happened
• EOU secured the win despite the Yotes (5-2-0, 3-2-0 CCC) having a sizable edge in shots at 33-7 and in shots on goal at 10-4. Efficiency was key for the Mountaineers who scored once in the first period and twice in the second.
• The Mountaineers first goal came in the 17th minute as Davis Magee intercepted a pass and found Carlos Murillo in stride. Murillo got the pass and won a 1v1 situation to hit the back of the net.
• Eastern took the 1-0 lead into the halftime break despite the Yotes having the advantage in shots at 18-1. In net, starter Dalton Mauzay tallied four saves to pitch the first period shutout.
• The score remained at 1-0 until the midway point of the second period as a foul inside the penalty area by C of I led to a PK attempt by the Mountaineers. Erick Diaz nailed the shot to the lower left end just past the goalkeeper's reach to give EOU a 2-0 lead.
• C of I avoided the shutout in the 73rd minute with a goal from Emil Powles to make it a 2-1 game. Eastern responded 11 minutes later with a goal from Angel Rojas on an assist from Dawson Heuett to go back ahead by two, 3-1.
• The score remained at 3-1 as the Mountaineers held on for the win. C of I tallied 15 shots in the second period, while EOU added six. The Mountaineers were physical in their play tallying 15 fouls, while C of I had seven.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Carlos Murillo scored the first goal for EOU and finished with two shots.
• Erick Diaz scored his first goal of the season which ultimately was the gamewinner.
• Angel Rojas also scored his first goal and had one shot in the match.
• Davis Mage and Dawson Heuett each tallied an assist.
• Goalkeeper Dalton Mauzay finished with nine saves in his first win of the season.

For the Coyotes
• Emil Powles scored the lone goal for C of I and took five shots in the match.
• Caio Pereira took a game high six shots with one coming on goal.
• Liam Kelly was credited with the assist on Powles' goal and finished with three shots taken.
• In net, Zac Dean had just one save in the loss.

By the Numbers
3 - EOU is now 3-2-1 all-time against the Yotes.
2 - The Mountaineers have now won each of their last two matches against C of I.
1 - Sunday's win is the first for Head Coach Jessy Watson against the Yotes.
9 - Dalton Mauzay's nine saves is a career high for a single game.

Up Next
• The Mountaineers will continue their road swing by traveling north to Montana for a pair of contests. EOU starts at Rocky Mountain College on Friday, Oct 8, followed by University of Providence on Saturday, Oct. 9. Kickoff for both contests is scheduled for 12 p.m. PT/1 p.m. MT.

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