LYNCHBURG, VA - The Rowan men's soccer team's run in the NCAA Tournament was ended by #6 Emory, in a 2-0 decision in the Third Round held at Lynchburg. The Profs close out the year at 17-4-4 while reaching the Sweet 16 and winning their second straight NJAC title.
 
Emory got the goal it needed with just seconds remaining in the first half, as there was a scramble in front of the goal and Logan Steren put it in at 44:37 ending Rowan keeper Travis Holiday's five-match shutout streak. It marked the first goal scored on the senior since October 27.
 
Rowan was still within striking distance but couldn't get the equalizer. Emory then put the game out of reach in the 83rd minute when Adeyemi Oni scored on a breakaway.
 
The Eagles outshot the Profs by a total of 18-7 in the match with Holiday making six saves.
 
The Profs were ranked 32nd in the NPI (National Power Index) with Emory holding the fifth spot.
 
It marked Rowan's eighth NCAA trip under head coach Scott Baker and the second time in the Sweet 16 since 2019. The Profs were ranked for the majority of the season, reaching a high of #2 for two weeks in September. 
 
Emory moves on to face Dickinson on Sunday at 3 p.m. as the Devils defeated the host team Lynchburg, 1-0, in Saturday's other match.