MCCC Men's Soccer Plays Rival Essex to 1-1 Draw

 10/15/26

Mercer men’s soccer (7-2-2) battled rival Essex (7-2-1) to a 1-1 tie on October 7th.  Essex took a 1-0 lead early in the second half but a goal from MCCC sophomore Emilio Muguruza (Madrid, Spain/GSD Las Rozas) scored with twelve minutes left in the game to tie the match at 1-1  Freshman Corso Castelletti (Florence, Italy/Poggio Imperiale Florence) had an assist on Muguruza’s goal.  Freshman goalie Aaron Daniel (Catries, St. Lucia/St. Mary's College), starting in place of injured goalkeeper Yushi Ando, stepped in and had five saves including two late in the game to preserve the tie for Mercer.

Earlier this season, Mercer beat Essex 5-0 in a September 12^th match played at Mercer.  With the win and tie, Mercer will host Essex on October 30^th with the winner advancing to the District Championship.

 For more on MCCC Men's Soccer visit: https://www.mccc.edu/athletics_men_soccer.shtml