JACKSON, Tenn. - 11/6/2008 - The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University men's soccer team posted a 2-0 win over former conference foe Crichton (Tenn.) College. The win moved Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ to 9-5-2 on the season and extended their winning streak to four matches as they close out the regular season.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Crichton (2-14-2) played a scoreless first half. Rain, which had started late in the first half, became heavier as it looked like both teams were struggling to score. However, in the 83rd minute of play, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ junior Paul Turner broke away for the first goal. Then, just five minutes later, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ was fouled in the box to set up a penalty kick for senior Wagner Oliviera. His successful kick put the game out of reach.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ goalie, James Landham recorded three saves in his second shutout of the season. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ out-shot Crichton 15-9 in the match. Crichton goalie, Bradley Greer, kept Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ scoreless over the first 83 minutes with seven saves.
Up next for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will be the opening round of the TranSouth Conference Tournament on Saturday, November 8th at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. The Bulldogs, seeded third in the tournament, will host No. 6 seed Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.). The winner will travel to No. 2 Bethel (Tenn.) College on Tuesday, November 11.
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