Bishops down Methodist 7-0, will face CNU in championship

Rocky Mount, NC - The North Carolina Wesleyan men's soccer team cruised to a 7-0 win over Methodist University in Friday's semifinal action of the 2008 USA South Conference Tournament in Rocky Mount.  The 2nd-seeded Bishops took a 2-0 lead into the break and went on to score five unanswered goals in the second half.  Wesleyan improves to 14-3-1 with the victory and will face top-seeded Christopher Newport in Saturday's championship. The Captains (14-3-3) downed Shenandoah by a 6-0 score in the day's final match.

NCWC freshman Owen White scored the eventual gamewinner in the 18th minute off an assist by Christopher Helms. The Bishops added to their lead with a goal by USAC Player of the Year Danny Persson just eight minutes later. White and Helms were each credited with an assist on the play.

In the second half, five different players tallied scores. Arkadiausz Trochowski (48:57), Ousman Sarr (52:12 from Laudrup), Helms (59:37 from White), Persson (62:59 from Sharp), and Stefan Hauksson (75:54) secured the 7-0 final for the Bishops.

Wesleyan out-shot Methodist 26-7 on the day. MU keepers Kyle Beach and Cory Harrison combined to make 10 saves, while Bishop keeper Alberto Faisca earned his first shutout of the season.

CNU downed Shenandoah in a near identical contest in the day's second semifinal.  Tyler Clare gave the Captains all the offense they would need with a goal at the 16:06 mark from Jimmy Hash. Scores by Kyle Allan (39:00) and Kenny Huttman (41:43 from Carver) gave CNU a 3-0 lead at the break.

The second half saw the Captains tally three more goals, beginning with Brian Tweed's in the 48th minute from Brian Lybert. Lybert later sandwiched another Allan goal for the 6-0 final.

CNU out-shot the Hornets 25-7.  SU keepers Brian Garretson and Arman Bozorgmanesh combined for 10 saves, while Captain goalie Matt Tengs earned the shutout.

The Bishops and Captains will now face off in Saturday's championship game slated for 2:00 p.m. at Scalf Field. Just last Saturday, the two squads fought to a 3-3 double overtime tie. This time, an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament is on the line.
 

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