The No. 4 ranked Emory University men's soccer team captured the 2026 Sonny Carter Invitational crown Sunday night, defeating Brevard College by a 2-1 count in the tournament finale at the Woodruff PE Center in Atlanta.
The Eagles completed the 3-0 opening week with the victory while handing the Tornadoes their first defeat of the young campaign. At the conclusion of the tournament, five Eagles were named to the All-Tournament Team with senior Logan Steren tabbed as tournament MVP. Joining him with tournament honors were Jeremiah Cateau, Josh Ali, Ewen Robertson and Jake Breitegan.
A quick burst of scoring accounted for the Eagles' ledger Sunday night as Emory pushed home a pair of goals two minutes apart early in the opening half. Steren notched his second goal of the weekend as he tapped in a long throw in by Ali. Two minutes later, a headed by Robertson following the feed from Landon Redding gave the Eagles the 2-0 edge.
Brevard cut the deficit to 2-1 in the early stages of the second half as German Garcia saw his free kick bounce home but the Emory defense stood tall for the final36 minutes of the contest.
Emory looks to remain undefeated next weekend as the Eagles travel to California for a two-game slate against Redlands and California Lutheran.
