The Anderson University men's soccer team fended off Franklin College with a 1-0 victory during Saturday's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup at the AU Soccer Fields.
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"I am very proud of the boys and their stick-to-it-ness," Coach Scott Fridley said. "They fought for 90 minute and finally got a goal. Since we changed our defense, we have gone almost 300 minutes without allowing a goal. So proud of the defense. We have a lot of soccer left and we just need to keep working together."
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Daniel Collins (Jamestown, Ind./Western Boone) put the Ravens (5-8-2, 2-2-1) on the board by capitalizing off a pass from R.J. Macomber (Marion, Ind./Marion) in the 67th minute.
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Caleb Oliver (Marion, Ind./Marion) and Jackson Etheridge (Finneytown, Ohio/St. Xavier) recorded a combined shutout.
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Anderson outshot Franklin (4-12, 1-4) by a 20-5 margin and held a 7-0 advantage in shots on goal.
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Collins led the Ravens with six shots, which include two shots on goal. Macomber provided four shots, including one shot on goal. Noah Keller (Mount Vernon, Ind./Mount Vernon) and Aiden Lutterman contributed three shots apiece, which include on shot on goal each. Sean Cain (Monroe, Ohio/Monroe) and Regan Frost (Yorktown, Ind./Yorktown) both registered shots on goal while Nick Martin (New Palestine, Ind./New Palestine) and Chase Litzke (Plain City, Ohio/Fairbanks) added shots.
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Noah LaBelle (Rushsylvania, Ohio/Calvary Christian School) and Litzke led the Ravens with four steals. Litzke also turned in a team-high three interceptions.
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The Ravens are scheduled for two HCAC matches next week. Anderson hosts Earlham College (2-10-2, 1-4) for Senior Day on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the AU Soccer Fields. The Ravens then challenge Hanover College (7-5-1, 4-1) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Hanover.
