 AIKEN, S.C.--Mamadou Ndoye scored the game’s
only goal in the 66th minute of play to lift the USC Aiken Pacers (5-3-2)
to the 1-0 victory over Saint Andrews (2-7-0) in men’s non-conference
soccer action on Wednesday afternoon at “Pacer Pit”. With
the victory in their first meeting with the Knights since 1997, USCA
improves to 4-0-3 all-time in the series.
USCA controlled play in the first half with a commanding 12-2 advantage in shots.
Knights’ keeper Neil Hastie recorded three of his four saves on the day
in the first 45 minutes.
Saint Andrews finished with a 7-5 edge in shots in the second half, but Ndoye
made his fourth shot of the day count. The 6-7 senior from Dakar, Senegal took
a nice pass ahead from Plamen Peev to beat Hastie one on one in front of the
net. It was Ndoye’s fifth marker of the season. With the two points he
moves past John Moore into sixth place on the school’s all-time scoring
list with 45 points.
Krisztian Mikoczi provided the best scoring threat for the Knights. With 3:55
remaining in the contest, Mikoczi fired a shot off a direct kick from 30 yards
out through a crowd but Zac Van Frank made the save. Mikoczi led Saint Andrews
with three shots, including two on goal.
Van Frank notched the Pacers’ second shutout of the season making five
saves in picking up his first win.
USC Aiken will play at #7 UNC Pembroke on Saturday, October 2 at 7:00 PM in a
Peach Belt Conference showdown. Saint Andrews will play at Erskine College at
3:00 PM on Saturday in a Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference match.
Men’s Soccer Game Summary (Final)
Saint Andrews vs USC Aiken (Sep 29, 2004 at Aiken, S.C.)
Saint Andrews (2-7-0) vs. USC Aiken (5-3-2)
Date: Sep 29, 2004 Attendance: 70
Weather: sunny, 85 degrees
Goals by period..... 1...2...Tot
Saint Andrews....... 0...0...0
USC Aiken............... 0...1...1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 65:20 USCA Ndoye, Mamadou (5) (Peev, Plamen) - cross from in front
20 yards out; beat GK
Shots: Saint Andrews 9, USC Aiken 17
Saves: Saint Andrews 4 (Neil Hastie 4), USC Aiken 5 (Van Frank, Zac 5)
Corner kicks: Saint Andrews 5, USC Aiken 9
Offsides: Saint Andrews 2, USC Aiken 6
Cards: YC: Ben Cawley (USCA, 60:40), Jerry Momoh (SAPC, 73:53), Plamen
Peev (USCA, 86:42)
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