JACKSON, Tenn. - 11/3/2009 - The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University men’s soccer team used a strong first half to topple conference foe Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University 5-3 on Tuesday night. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ improved to 5-10 on the season and 2-4 in the TranSouth. Trevecca Nazarene dropped to 6-9-1 overall and 3-4 in league play.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ scored four goals in the first half and led 4-0 at the break. Kemal Gogic scored first for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in the twentieth minute of play, assisted by Paul Turner. Then, in the twenty-eighth minute, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ started a scoring stretch that included three goals in the span of 10 minutes of play. Alysson Mohl scored, followed by a pair of goals from Paul Turner put the Bulldogs up 4-0 at the half. Nic Desio and Chris Waugh recorded assists during that stretch.
In the second half, the Trojans of Trevecca Nazarene mounted a rally. Jordan Enix posted back-to-back goals over the span of six minutes early in the second half to cut the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ lead down to 4-2 with 30 minutes to play in the match. Then in the seventy-second minute, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Turner notched his third goal of the match to put Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ up 5-2. A goal by John Sheets for Trevecca Nazarene in the seventy-fourth minute set the final score at 5-3. Sheets also recorded one assist in the match.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ goalie Mike Phelan recorded four saves, while allowing the three goals during his 90 minutes of play. Trojan goalie Hayden Coffman recorded six saves, allowing five goals.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ out shot Trevecca Nazarene 19-11 in the match, including 13-2 in the first half. Shots on goal were 13-7 in favor of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ.
Up next for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will be the final regular season match of the year for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. The Bulldogs will travel to Henderson to face Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 for a make up from an earlier rain out.
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