LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. – Asbury men's soccer (6-4-4, 4-1 CCS) captured the Collegiate Conference of the South regular season championship on Saturday afternoon, defeating Covenant (5-8-2, 3-1- CCS) 1-0 at Scotland Yard.
With the victory, the Eagles also clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming CCS Tournament.
The Eagles found the deciding goal in the 19th minute.
Jacob Graston connected with
Eli Redpath, who finished the opportunity at the 18:12 mark to put Asbury in front, 1-0. The goal was Redpath's third of the season and ultimately stood as the game-winner.
Asbury's defense made the one-goal advantage hold for the remaining 71 minutes. Covenant produced 13 shots compared to eight from the Eagles, but Asbury limited the Scots to only three shots on goal.
Tolan Beaty stopped all three attempts on frame across 90 minutes to secure the clean sheet and the victory.
The Eagles continued to generate opportunities of their own after taking the lead.
Tyson Absher led Asbury with four shots, placing three on goal, while the Eagles finished with five shots on target as a team. Graston added a shot on goal along with his assist.
Asbury protected the advantage throughout the second half despite Covenant's push for an equalizer. Beaty made a late save in the 87th minute before the Eagle defense saw out the final minutes to complete the 1-0 shutout.
The victory secured the CCS regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the CCS Tournament for Asbury.
"So proud of the guys this second half of our season. I'm so grateful to get to join alongside them this fall. It's honor to bring home a regular season championship to "TeamAU."
Ben Andrews | Head Men's Soccer Coach
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Eli Redpath | G, GWG, SH, SOG
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Jacob Graston | A, SH, SOG
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Tyson Absher | 4 SH, 3 SOG
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Tolan Beaty | 3 SV, SHO, 90 MIN
Asbury will await their opponent in the CCS Semifinals played in Huntsville, Ala., on Fri., Nov. 6 at 2 PM.
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