Champs Too Much For Eagles

Dayton, Tenn. - The #1 team in NAIA and defending National Champion Bethel College (TN) were too much as the Asbury men's soccer team fell 7-1 on Saturday night at the Bryan College Classic.

Bethel wasted very little time scoring in the 3^rd minute but the Eagles fought back and tied it 1-1 when junior Jonathan Lewis scored the first goal of the season for Asbury.  The defending champs would then flex their muscle scoring in the 17^th, 19^th, 27^th, and 31^st minutes to take a 5-1 halftime lead.  They would add two more in the 70^th and 72^nd minutes.

Freshmen keeper Travis Jones was peppered all night long with shots from Bethel, stopping nine despite allowing seven goals.  Overall Bethel took 31 total shots compared to only six for Asbury.

The Eagles finally come home on Tuesday September 8^th to host Hanover College at 7:00pm.  They will play in another classic this coming weekend September 11^th and 12^th against Berry College and Wilmington College at the Bob Allen Nissan Classic at Centre College.