Sept. 28, 2008

IRVING, Texas - No. 20 Tulsa downed sixth-ranked SMU, 4-1, on Saturday night at the Westcott Field in Dallas, Texas. The Golden Hurricane moved to 5-3-1 on the season and 1-0 in Conference USA, while SMU fell to 6-2-1 overall and 0-1 in the league. Ryan Mirsky put SMU on the board quickly as he punched in a header off a corner kick in the third minute, but Tulsa dominated the remaining 87 minutes, scoring four goals, two in each half.

No. 20 Tulsa 4, No. 6 SMU 1
No. 20 Tulsa downed sixth-ranked SMU, 4-1, on Saturday night at the Westcott Field in Dallas, Texas. The Golden Hurricane moved to 5-3-1 on the season and 1-0 in Conference USA, while SMU fell to 6-2-1 overall and 0-1 in the league. Ryan Mirsky put SMU on the board quickly as he punched in a header off a corner kick in the third minute, but Tulsa dominated the remaining 87 minutes, scoring four goals, two in each half.

Justin Chavez tied up the contest, 1-1, at the 16:46 mark as he scored off a 12 yard kick. Jeovahnni Sandez would score the game-winning goal with just a little under four minutes remaining in the first half off a cross from Austin Neil from six yards out.

In the second half, the Golden Hurricane's Kyle Corrie scored from point-blank range, with Jose Parada picking up the assist, and Zach Nulisch would score off a long ball in the 88th minute for the fourth and final goal of the contest for TU.

SMU out-shot Tulsa, 16-14, but it was the Golden Hurricane who held an 8-6 advantage in shots on goal.

Tyrel Lacey logged all 90 minutes in goal and picked up five saves in the contest for 35 on the season.

For more, check out the SMU website and the Tulsa website.

UAB 2, Memphis 0
Sophomores Kevin Sawchak and Curtis Ushedo each scored their first career goals to lead UAB to a 2-0 win over Memphis. The contest marked the Conference USA opener for the Blazers.

The Blazers (3-4-2, 1-0 C-USA) wasted no time getting on the board first with Sawchak scoring four minutes into to the contest. The Atlanta, Ga. native drilled a shot from 25 yards out after receiving a pass from Two-Boys Gumede and Michal Mravec. Thanks to the early goal UAB was able to control the flow of play in the first half and took a one goal lead into the locker room.

UAB was able to put the game away with Ushedo's goal at the 70:35 mark. Senior Carlo Schiavoni set the goal up with a cornerkick which found the head of Ushedo who buried the header into the left side of the net for the final goal.

Junior Wes Johnson played the entire 90 minutes in the net for the Blazers to record his first shutout of the season and fifth of his career.

The result marked the first time the Blazers opened conference play with a road victory since a 2-1 win at Marquette in the 2004 campaign.

More info is available on the Memphis website and the UAB website.

Kentucky 0,UNC-Asheville 0
Dan Williams totaled two acrobatic match-saving saves as Kentucky utilized a strong defensive effort in a scoreless tie with the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs, on Saturday afternoon at Greenwood Stadium.

Kentucky (4-2-2) has not allowed a goal in 224 minutes, its second consecutive scoreless tie, as the Wildcats tied Alabama A&M last Sunday. UK allowed a goal in a 2-1 win over Michigan last Wednesday in the 86th minute.

UNC-Asheville did not lose the match against Kentucky for the first time in 10 meetings in the series, as the Wildcats own a 9-0-1 advantage all-time. Entering the game, UK had outscored UNC-Asheville 30-4 in its nine previous meetings.

Williams, a junior from Fairfax Station, Va., finished with two saves in his 10th career shutout. Bulldog keeper Lassi Hurskainen, a 22-year old freshman who served in the Finish military before traveling oversees to play collegiate soccer, finished with three saves, keeping UNCA in the game throughout.

For more details, check out the Kentucky website.

No. 19 South Carolina 4, Davidson 0
Behind a season-high 22 shots and four different Gamecock scorers, No. 19 South Carolina collected a 4-0 shutout victory over Davidson on Saturday in non-conference play at Stone Stadium in Columbia. Junior midfielder Jeff Scannella, sophomore defender Will Traynor, sophomore striker Sam Arthur and senior forward Kevan Hawkins each contributed one goal for Carolina. South Carolina finishes its non-conference schedule with a 5-3-1 record, as Conference USA league action begins next week for the Gamecocks.

South Carolina dominated the offensive side of the pitch, posting a season-high 22 shots, including nine on frame. A pair of freshman led the Carolina attack, as Danny Cates and David MacVane each contributed four shots, while Arthur and Hawkins tallied three apiece. Junior striker Bryan Lowder, freshman midfielder Stephen Morrissey and Cates each tallied one assist, while MacVane contributed two for Carolina in the win.

More information can be found on the South Carolina website.

Florida International, Florida Gulf Coast 0
The Golden Panthers took advantage of a goal from an unlikely source and a stellar performance in net on their way to their first victory of the season. Senior defender Corey Kendall scored for just the second time in his FIU career and freshman Jesse Fullerton notched seven saves en route to a 1-0 FIU victory.

After a scoreless first half, the Golden Panthers scored in the 66th minute on a give-and-go from the top of the box to take a 1-0 lead they wouldn't relinquish. Corey Kendall began the scoring play by finding freshman, and fellow defender, Jahbari Willis who quickly gave the ball back to Kendall for the game-winner.

For more, check out the FIU website.

Marshall 3, Bowling Green 3
Two overtimes could not break the deadlock between Marshall and Bowling Green as the two teams finished the game with a 3-3 tie Saturday at Sam Hood Field.

The Thundering Herd (0-7-1) scored first in the contest when junior Dustin Dawes scored his second goal of the year off a soft pass from senior Kolby LaCrone.

More information can be found on the Marshall website.