Marshall Drops Decision to Duquesne, 4-1
Herd looks to rebound against Richmond Saturday
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Duquesne Duke used two goals in each half to take
down the Marshall Thundering Herd 4-1 Friday at Rooney Field in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Marshall (0-4) fell behind early on in the 11th minute when Alex Trujillo
got a header past senior Greg Walter (Slippery Rock, Pa.).
The Dukes (2-0-3) would take a 2-0 lead into the half off of a goal from
Ben Horner.
"We got off to a slow start against a good team," head coach Bob Gray
said. "They (Duquesne) finished their opportunities. We got back into it
in the second half, but didn't come up with enough."
In the 53rd minutes, Duquesne extended its lead to 3-0. Marshall found
itself on the board when junior Michael Bolt (Hendersonville, Tenn.) found
the back of the net with an assist to Kendall Sutton (Wheaton, Md.).
Just after 67 minutes, Walter was replaced in the net by junior transfer
Robert Smith (Niagara Falls, Ontario). Smith allowed one goal and had
three saves in his Marshall debut.
"We got to look into reorganizing and restructuring things to shake it up
to get our first win."
Marshall will wrap-up play in Pittsburgh with a match against Richmond
Saturday at 5 p.m.
C-USA Men's Soccer Update (Sept. 12)
The SMU men's soccer team - ranked No. 4 in the country in the current
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll - cruised to a
3-0 win over George Mason in the first round of the Prego's Express
Italian Men's Soccer Invitational at Westcott Field in C-USA Men's Soccer
action on Friday. Full C-USA men's soccer standings, results and upcoming
schedules are attached and more info is available on ConferenceUSA.com and
our school's websites.
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2008 MEN'S SOCCER
Team C-USA Overall
W L T Pts. W L T
SMU 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
Kentucky 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
South Carolina 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
Tulsa 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
UAB 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
UCF 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Memphis 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
FIU 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Marshall 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Extended Standings Through Sept. 12
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SHOOTING STARS
Behind Sam Arthur's two-goal performance, the Gamecock men's
soccer team collected a 3-0 shutout victory over Lehigh in its opening
contest of the 2008 adidas Gamecock Classic. The victory improves
Carolina's record to 2-2-1 for the year. Arthur's multi-goal performance
was his first of the season, while Gamecock goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer
collected four saves en route to his seventh career shutout in net.
Arthur led the Gamecock offensive attack with four shots on goal
and two tallies to take the team lead with four goals in just five games
this season. Junior midfielder Jeff Scannella collected his first goal of
the season, while sophomore midfielder Blake Brettschneider, junior
defender Mario Burstein and junior forward Bryan Lowder each contributed
one assist in the Gamecock victory.
The SMU men's soccer team - ranked No. 4 in the country in the
current National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll -
scored the only goal it would need in the fourth minute Friday night and
junior goalkeeper Craig Hill picked up his third shutout in five games as
the Mustangs cruised to a 3-0 win over George Mason in the first round of
the Prego's Express Italian Men's Soccer Invitational at Westcott Field.
Senior forward Manuel Mariel scored the game-winning goal in the
fourth minute. Senior midfielder Gabe Arredondo dribbled to the corner and
shook a defender to fire a crossing pass toward the goal, which GMU
goalkeeper didn't handle cleanly. When the ball popped free, Mariel popped
it into the back of the net from point-blank range. Paulo da Silva and
Diogo de Almeida added goals in the win.
In UCF's 3-1 loss to William & Mary, Kevan George scored his
first career goal for the Knights to tie the game in the 60th minute.
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Richmond Men's Soccer Outscores Marshall, 4-2
Herd set for Dayton Tournament Sept. 19 and 21
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Marshall University men's soccer team fell to
non-conference opponent Richmond 4-2 Saturday at the Duquesne Invitational
in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Richmond (1-4) scored in the sixth minute off of a Ben Brewster goal but
Marshall (0-5) would answer just 30-seconds later when sophomore Sammy
Boateng (Accra, Ghana) scored his first goal of the season.
Six minutes later into the first, the Spider would take the lead once
again when Scott Loesser scored. Richmond would then jump to 3-1 lead in
the 16th minute off a Jake Russell goal.
Marshall would cut the lead in half just before the half when sophomore
Kendall Sutton (Wheaton, Md.) found the back of the net for his goal of
the new season.
The Spiders however wouldn't let the Herd any closer as they scored in the
72nd minute when Russell snuck his second goal of the night past senior
goalkeeper Greg Walter (Slippery Rock, Pa.). Walter finished the night
with four saves.
Marshall managed to have eight more shots in the game than Richmond but
both teams were equal with shots on goal with eight apiece.
The Herd will be back in action Friday Sept. 19 at the Dayton Tournament
as they take on host Dayton at 8 p.m. In the second game Sunday Sept. 21,
will pit Marshall against Butler with a noon start.
Marshall Drops 3-0 Decision To BGSU
The Thundering Herd Continues On Road Trip Next Weekend
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Marshall University’s women’s soccer team
dropped a 3-0 decision to the reigning Mid-American Conference Tournament
runner-up, Bowling Green State University, Sunday afternoon, at a windy
Cochrane Field. The Thundering Herd fell to 2-2-2 while the Falcons
improved to 3-2-2 so far this season.
“I am disappointed with our Ohio trip,” Marshall’s interim head coach
Kevin Long said. “But we learned we have to be more competitive the rest
of the season.”
The brown and orange went up early after a converted penalty kick by
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56th minute goal from a Kaitlyn Kobe pass. The Falcons closed the match
with just under 18 minutes left from a Corbie Yee goal. Megan Amann and
Meagan Moran assisted on the final goal.
“We can not give up three goals on only four shots on goal,” Coach Long
continued. “This is not a step backward but rather a learning experience
for the rest of the season.”
Despite the loss, the Herd out shot the Falcons 16-to-9. Both teams took
four shots on goal.
Freshman Angela DeSumma (Doylestown, Pa.) tallied four shots, two on goal.
The midfielder has 12 shots and six on goal so far this season.
Senior Ali Lizotte (Iron Station, N.C.) improved her season shots to 14
with five shots on goal after her four shots, with one on goal against the
Falcons.
Forward Molly Snead (Cincinnati, Ohio) had two shots, one on goal. The
junior has taken 14 shots with 10 on goal so far this season.
Sophomore forward Erika Duncan (Easthaven, Scotland) notched two shots and
so far has 13 shots with six being on goal this season.
The Falcons improved its all-time series lead over the Herd to 5-1-2 with
the first meeting dating back to 1998.
“We are going to regroup for next weekend’s matches against Murray State
and Ohio,” Coach Long added.
The Herd will travel to Murray, Ky. with a 2-2 away record to face
non-conference foe Murray State University (3-4), Friday, Sept. 19, at 3
p.m. at Cutchin Field. Then Marshall meets Ohio University (1-4) Sunday,
Sept. 2,1at Chessa Field with kick-off set for 1 p.m.
Herd fans can view and purchase photos from the 2008 women’s soccer season
at http://herdsportsphotos.exposuremanager.com/ under “2008 Women’s
Soccer.”
