MORROW, Ga.--Queens University of Charlotte
(1-0-0) opened up a two goal lead and then held off a second-half USC
Aiken (0-1-0) rally to post a 2-1 win over the Pacers in both teams’ 2005
season openers in the first match of the Clayton State Tournament. It
marked the first meeting in 14 years between the programs.
Queen’s Matt Herbstritt scored the first of his two goals on the evening
in the 13th minute. His shot from eight yards out off the Demetrius Donald pass
beat Pacer goalkeeper Marcos Rodriguez for the match’s first tally.
After a 1-0 Royals’ lead at the break, Queens struck again in the 55th
minute when Herbstritt banged home a rebound goal off keeper Harold Tate’s
defection to make it 2-0. Queens out shot the Pacers 12-8 and held a dominating
9-0 edge in corner kicks. USCA was whistled for 15 fouls compared to six for
Queens.
The Pacers made a late charge with Eugene Philips’ goal in the 74th minute.
Off an Emmanuel Maduka cross, Philips’ banked one off the upper right post,
beating Royals’ goalkeeper Bruce Mottern to cut the deficit to 2-1. Time
ran out, however, on the comeback effort.
All three keepers used recorded one save each while the Pacers’ Adam Lambert
led all players with three shots on goal.
USC Aiken will take on Belmont Abbey tomorrow at 5:00 PM on day two of the Clayton
State Tournament.
Men’s Soccer Game Summary (Final)
Queens (1-0-0) vs. USC Aiken (0-1-0)
Date: Aug 26, 2005 (Morrow, Ga.) Attendance: 75
Weather: hot, 90 degrees
Goals by period....1....2....Tot
Queens................. 1....1.....2
USC Aiken............ 0....1.... 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 12:49 QC Herbstritt, Matt (1) (Donald, Demetrius) - pass, shot eight
yards in center
2. 54:55 QC Herbstritt, Matt (2) (Donald, Demetrius) - shot, keeper deflection,
shot five yards
3. 73:39 USCA Philips, Eugene E. (1) (Maduka, Emmanuel) - pass, shot
off upper right post
Shots: Queens 12, USC Aiken 8
Saves: Queens 4 (Mottern, Bruce 4), USC Aiken 2 (Rodriguez, Marcos 1;
Tate, Harold 1)
Corner kicks: USC Aiken 0, Queens 9
Offsides: USC Aiken 8, Queens 3
Cards: YC: Georgi Peev (USCA, 9:21), Svetlin Penchev (USCA, 30:41), Neal
Woodworth (QC, 49:23), Wacey Benjamin (USCA, 70:47)
FULL BOXSCORE
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