Tartans Run Record to 14-1 with Win at Case Western

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Oct. 30 – (CLEVELAND, Ohio) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's soccer team didn't miss a beat after nearly two weeks off from competition when they traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, for a University Athletic Association (UAA) match against Case Western Reserve University. The Tartans extended their record to 14-1 and 5-0 in the UAA with a 2-0 victory over the Spartans, who are now 7-7-3 and 0-4-1.

Both teams got off two shots in the first six minutes of action but senior Ricky Griffin (Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y./Hastings) made his second shot count with a driven ball past Spartan keeper, Ben Yabrow, in the ninth minute. The goal marks Griffin's 18th of the year and the fifth straight game the Tartans have opened the scoring in the first 10 minutes of action.

Griffin's goal was unassisted after he controlled a series of four headers moving up the field.

The Tartans kept on firing at the Spartan net as they put three additional shots on frame before senior Ryan Browne (Pittsburgh, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) added some security in the 44th minute with a shot from 10 yards out. He finished a cross from senior Pat Lutz (Lebanon, Pa./Lancaster Country Day) for his fifth goal of the year.

Prior to Browne's goal, Aaron Lucas of Case Western hit the crossbar with a shot while Vinny Bell put a header high shortly after.

The Tartans had three corner kicks and four shots in the second period but none that ended up on frame.

Senior keeper Maks Khurgin (Cupertino, Calif./Monta Vista) maintained the shutout in the second period with four saves.

The Tartans will next travel to Rochester, N.Y., for a 11:00 a.m. contest against the University of Rochester on Sunday, November 1. The Yellowjackets are currently a game behind the Tartans in the UAA standings with two games to go on the schedule.