Royals Pull Off Dramatic Route 42 Rivalry Win Over Bridgewater

Oslyn Mejia Gomez Box Score 0 Bridgewater (VA) BCM (4-2-0, 0-0-0) 1 Winner East. Mennonite EMU (1-5-0, 0-0-0) Bridgewater (VA) BCM (4-2-0, 0-0-0) 0 Final Sep. 16, 2026 1 East. Mennonite EMU (1-5-0, 0-0-0) Winner Score By Periods Team 1 2 F Bridgewater (VA) BCM 0 0 0 East. Mennonite EMU 0 1 1 Game Recap: Men's Soccer | 9/16/2026 10:24:00 PM Royals Pull Off Dramatic Route 42 Rivalry Win Over Bridgewater HARRISONBURG, Va. – Under the bright Wednesday night lights at the EMU Turf Field, the EMU Men's Soccer team renewed their fierce Route 42 Rivalry with Bridgewater College. In an intense, high-energy affair that looked every bit the part of a rivalry game, it was the host Royals who prevailed for a dramatic 1-0 victory, their first win of the 2026 season. Xavier Barravino, a first-year midfielder from Burke, Virginia, was the hero of the night for the Royals in scoring the game's lone goal, the second of the season. Records: EMU 1-5, 0-0 ODAC* | Bridgewater 4-2, 0-0 ODAC* (For scheduling purposes, the game was classified as non-conference and will not count towards the ODAC standings) Highlights The two teams traded scoring opportunities back-and-forth in the first half, but neither s...