EMORY, VA. — Coach Justin Cook and the Wolves traveled to Emory, Virginia, for their South Atlantic Conference matchup against Emory & Henry, and after losing a heartbreaker against Catawba earlier in the week, Cook would be looking to get his squad back in the win column. Both teams would be looking to get a result in the contest, with Emory & Henry dropping their last match to Wingate.

The match got off to an even start within the first 20 minutes of the match, as both teams exchanged their chances at goal. Shots from junior Uriel Zarracan (Bluffton, S.C.), sophomore Ferran Macian (Valencia, Spain), and senior Nestor Nunez (Madrid, Spain) would all threaten the goal, but it would be freshman Santiago Castano (Bogota, Columbia) that would put the Wolves up first in the first half after the 22nd minute, marking his first goal of his Newberry College career. With the lead, the Wolves looked to control the ball for the remainder of the half, and outside of two yellow cards (one for both teams in the same incident), the half remained uneventful. The Wolves headed into halftime with a one goal lead and momentum heading into the second half.

Coming into the second half, the Wolves looked to extend their lead by starting off the second half faster than first, and that would be just the case as freshman Reece Kilpin (Sydney, Australia) would finish off a ball from his partner at the back, junior Harry McDonnell (Reading, England), 10 minutes into the second half to extend the lead to two. Almost exactly 10 minutes later, Zarracan would add his name to the score sheet for his third goal of the year off of an assist from sophomore Henok Awoke (Marietta, Ga.) to extend the lead to 3-0.

As if lightning struck twice, a second goal from Zarracan off of another Awoke assist put the score at 4-0 and all but decide the result for the match. Looking to see the rest of the match out, Cook would make some mass substitutions to give some players some rest and experience to other players, but that would not stop the scoring as two goals in as many minutes would be scored by McDonnell and senior Quovardis Ragland III (Savannah, Ga.), all after the 80th minute to make it 6-0. A last minute goal from the Wasps would be scored towards the end, but it would only be considered a consolation as the Newberry Wolves would defeat the Emory & Henry Wasps, 6-1.

Catching up with Cook after the match, he would comment on the slow start from the Wolves and missed opportunities, but he would finish by praising the performance of his squad, especially in the second half, "Yeah, slow start in the first half and we were a little sluggish. Wasted too many good scoring chances in the first half…Bounced back and played much better in the second half…Better tempo, better movement, and better finishing."

The Wolves will head back on the road for their midweek South Atlantic Conference matchup against the Saints from Limestone before heading back home to Smith Road Complex for an afternoon matchup with Lincoln Memorial at 3 PM.