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Men’s Soccer Loses Heartbreaker To Appalachian State,
2-1 9/15/02
 NASHVILLE,
Tenn. - Despite outshooting Appalachian State 25-9 for the
game, the Commodores’ men’s soccer team fell to
the Mountaineers 2-1 on Sunday afternoon in the final game
of the Vanderbilt/Puma Soccer Classic at the Vanderbilt Soccer
Complex.
All-tournament member Keon McPherson slipped by the Commodores’
defense in the 84th minute following a long pass from Brandon
Garner and beat Vanderbilt goalkeeper Brad Winter one-on-one
to score the game-winning goal.
Vanderbilt’s offense was in total control for the majority
of the game, as this was evident by the lopsided shot advantage
it had against Appalachian State; however, the Commodores
were only able to get the ball in the back of the net once.
Forward Nik DeMello scored in the 10th minute of the game
when he buried a shot in the far corner of the net following
a precise pass from forward Charlie White. White had a solid
afternoon, as he finished with the assist and six shots. DeMello’s
goal ended a Vanderbilt scoreless drought, which had last
for over 279 minutes.
The Mountaineers jumped on the board less than five minutes
into the game when Carter Parrish pounded home a rebound following
a shot by Fredrik Henriksen, which Vanderbilt goalkeeper Brad
Winter made an incredible save on. Winter finished the game
with two saves, while Appalachian State goalkeeper Greg Brooks
allowed only one goal and registered nine saves.
In the first game of the afternoon, Loyola Marymount defeated
Eastern Illinois, 3-1. Despite LMU and Appalachian State finishing
with perfect records in the tournament, Loyola Marymount was
crowned champion because of goal differential. LMU midfielder
Kevin Novak was name the MVP of the tournament.
Vanderbilt returns to action at 6:30 p.m. (CST) Friday, September
20, when it takes on the Yale University in the first round
of the Yale/Campus Invitational in New Haven, Conn. The Commodores
will close out the tournament on Sunday at 12 p.m. (EST) against
Brown University.
All-Tournament Team
Most Valuable Player: Kevin Novak (Loyola Marymount)
Mike Brewer (Loyola Marymount)
Brian Vestal (Loyola Marymount)
Mike Erush (Loyola Marymount)
Greg Brooks (Appalachian State)
Mark Thornton (Appalachian State)
Keon McPherson (Appalachian State)
Brian Carroll (Eastern Illinois)
Jimmy Clatter (Eastern Illinois)
Matthew Gotterer (Vanderbilt)
Charlie White (Vanderbilt)
Tournament Finish
1. Loyola Marymount
2. Appalachian State
3. Eastern Illinois
4. Vanderbilt
| Box
Score |
1 |
2 |
F |
| Appalachian
State (4-1) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Vanderbilt (1-3) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Goals
APSU: Carter Parrish (Unassisted) - 4:48
VU: Nik DeMello (Charlie White) - 9:46
APSU: Keon McPherson (Brandon Garner) - 83:53
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VU
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App.
State
|
| Shots |
25 |
9 |
| Corner
Kicks |
7 |
3 |
| Fouls |
17 |
7 |
| Saves |
2 |
9 |
| Cards |
0 |
2 |
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