Friday, October 21, 2005

NO. 15 TUSCULUM DOWNS WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN 3-0

BUCKHANNON, W. Va. --- The Tusculum College men’s soccer team overcame messy field conditions to post a 3-0 Appalachian Region victory at West Virginia Wesleyan on Friday. The match was delayed for approximately 20 minutes due to stormy weather, and when conditions improved enough to play, the teams battled on a very wet, muddy field. With the win, TC improves to 10-4-1. Wesleyan is 5-9-2 on the season. (Box Score)

The Pioneers’ first goal came in the eighth minute when Benyam Kefleyessus (Minneapolis, Minn.) crossed a pass to center field, where it was headed in by Tony Prisco (Woodbridge, Va.). The second goal also came in the first half of action when Matt Ross (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) found a shot that ricocheted off the post and fired it into the net.

The final goal of the match came in just after intermission, as Dave Bailey (Bristol, England) scored his 13^th goal of the season off a corner kick.

TC took 10 shots in the contest, while Wesleyan fired nine. J.P. Swaminathan (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) patrolled the nets for most of the night for the Pioneers, recording five saves. WVWC’s Eric Silbaugh stopped four balls for the Bobcats.

Tusculum continues its tour of West Virginia with a match against Davis & Elkins on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

-TC-