ClairCoxIV_Shorter_2021
Cayce Smith
1
Shorter SHT (2-4-0, 0-3-0)
5
Winner Delta State Delta (3-3-1, 1-2-0)
Shorter SHT
(2-4-0, 0-3-0)
1
Final
5
Delta State Delta
(3-3-1, 1-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Shorter SHT 1 0 1
Delta State Delta 3 2 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Ryan Zimmerman

Cox IV, Emeriau Lead Statesmen Past Hawks

CLEVELAND, Miss. -- The Delta State University men's soccer team scored early and often in its conference home opener as they dispatched Shorter University 5-1 on Friday afternoon.

Clair Cox IV contributed two goals while Remi Emeriau added a goal and two assists to cap off an impressive team effort.  
 
THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 5, Shorter 1
Records: Statesmen 3-3-1 (1-2-0 GSC) | Hawks 2-4-0 (0-3-0 GSC)
Series: DSU trails the series all-time 3-6-2
Location: Cleveland, Miss. | Delta Field
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Emeriau opened the scoring in the 23rd minute on a well-placed shot from outside the 18-yard box.
  • Cox IV netted his first goal just four minutes later from an Emeriau pass to cap off a Statesmen counter attack.
  • Odinn Johannsson made it 3-0 in the 30th minute as he calmly dribbled around the Shorter goalkeeper and put the ball into an empty net.
  • The Hawks cut into the Green and White lead in the 37th minute on a Bailey Lopez penalty kick.
  • Davide Maiello received the match's only yellow card in the 59th minute.
  • Cox IV added to his tally exactly 60 seconds later by placing a Pablo López-Melús corner kick into the back of the net on a volley.
  • Pablo Herrera joined the scoring party in the 71st minute, giving Emeriau his second assist in the process.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Statesmen outshot the Hawks 16-5.
  • While Mattis Kloepper made two saves, Shorter's goalkeeper made none as all Delta State's shots on goal went in.
  • The Green and White had nine corner kicks to Shorter's one, all coming in the second half.
  • Tom Toulson notched his third assist of the season, putting him one behind Emeriau's team-leading four.
  • This was Delta State's biggest win over Shorter, eclipsing their 3-1 victory on Sept. 14, 2012.
  • They also set the program record for most goals against Shorter, breaking the previous mark of three set on four different occasions.
  • The Statesmen also tied their own record for most goals scored in a Gulf South Conference match. They also scored five in a win against Auburn University at Montgomery on Sept. 11, 2016.
UP NEXT:

Delta State takes on Lee (Tenn.) University on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. at Delta Field.
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