Bishop men down Greensboro 1-0 in double overtime

Greensboro, NC - It took 102 minutes, but the Bishop men's soccer team of North Carolina Wesleyan managed to keep its perfect record in tact on Tuesday by downing Greensboro College 1-0 in double overtime.  Lucas Fuentes did the honors for Wesleyan, drilling a 12-yard shot past Pride keeper Kurt Gardiner with less than eight minutes remaining in the final overtime.  The Bishops are now 7-0 overall, 2-0 in USA South play.

In a rematch of the 2005 USA South Tournament Championship game, both squads fought soggy conditions throughout the contest.  The two teams each registered 15 shots apiece in regulation, but Gardiner and NCWC goalie Renato Corte recorded eight and seven saves, respectively, to send the into overtime.

The Bishop defense dominated in extra play and did not allow a shot by the Pride.  Gardiner recorded two saves in the first overtime but could not stop Fuentes' blast just over two minutes into the final ten minutes.  Freshman Kris Banghart delivered the pass to Fuentes, who dribbled through traffic for the left-footed shot.

The Bishops out-shot the Pride 21-15 in the game.  They have now out-scored their opponents 34-3 over the first seven games of 2006.

Wesleyan will travel to Mountain State University (WV) on Sunday for a 2:00 p.m. match-up.