Men’s and women’s soccer claim wins in sloppy conditions on Senior Night
Posted by The Skyliner on November 4th, 2009Paul Conner
Sports Editor
Chandler Patterson lines up a shot as Clemson's Bo Godwin defends last Wednesday. (Photo by Cory Guinn)
The women’s soccer team celebrated Senior Night by scoring three second-half goals en route to a 4-0 victory over Montreat amid fog and rain at Pepsi Stadium Saturday evening. Leah Ward, Ashlyn Henderson, Danielle Duff and Hayley Williams each found the back of the net for the Lady Crusaders, who recorded their seventh shutout of the year.
“Overall I was happy with the way we played,” said North Greenville coach Jesse McCormick. “With the weather the way it was, it made it a little difficult, and that definitely played a role in the game. I was definitely happy with our ball movement in the second half, and we were able to get some good looks at the goal.”
After 30 minutes of scoreless soccer, Ward, junior sport management, collected a loose ball in the box and scored her 14th goal of the season. Henderson, sophomore outdoor leadership, intercepted a Montreat goal kick and kicked the ball into the open net for her 10th goal of the season.
North Greenville (10-5) continued to control most of the possession late in the second half, and Williams, junior linguistics and early childhood education, and Duff, senior sport management, both scored.
The Lady Crusaders will face Palm Beach Atlantic in Cleveland, Ga., Friday at 4 p.m. before returning home to play King College next Thursday at 7 p.m.
The men’s soccer team raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first 20 minutes and cruised to a 4-2 win over Virginia Intermont Saturday afternoon. Seth Snyder, Jonathan Restrepo, and Juan Carlos Aguilera paced North Greenville in the first half, and David Frazao added his first goal as a Crusader in the second half.
North Greenville (7-7-1) battled sloppy conditions and a slow second half but came away with a much-needed victory. Snyder also finished with two assists. Aaron Attkisson scored both goals for the Cobras.
“I felt like we got the early lead, and everyone sat back and expected them to give it to us, and they challenged us in the second half, and we didn’t respond too well,” said Crusader coach Chad Gfeller.
The win came on the heels of a 6-0 defeat at Clemson (4-10-1 overall, 2-5 ACC) last Wednesday. The Tigers needed a penalty kick to take the lead and led 2-0 at halftime before scoring four second-half goals.
“It was an awesome experience for our guys to play a Division I team, a team that even though they’re having a tough season are capable of playing with some of the best teams in the country,” Gfeller said. “Any time you have a chance to play a team like that, it’s gonna help you get better.”
North Greenville played their final game of the season yesterday against Emmanuel, but the score was not available before printing time. The NCCAA regional tournament will be played Nov. 20-21 at Emmanuel College in Boston.
Tags: Fall 2009, Vol. 109 - Issue 8