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Men's Soccer

Pacers Shut Down By No. 7 UNC Pembroke

Box Score PEMBROKE, N.C.--USC Aiken (5-4-2, 0-3-0 PBC) managed just five shots and found themselves playing a man down for two-thirds of the game in a 4-0 loss at #7 UNC Pembroke (8-1-0, 3-0-0 PBC) in men's Peach Belt Conference soccer action on Saturday night at the Irwin Belk Complex. The Braves downed the Pacers for the fourth-straight time and lead the all-time series 10-5-0. 

USC Aiken's Mamadou Ndoye received a yellow card in the 10th minute and then his second in the 27th minute, resulting in his ejection and the Pacers having to play one man down for the remainder of the game. 

Mircea Cosac got the Braves on the board in the 11th minute off a cross from Thomas Lindal. John Cooper made the score 2-0 by netting a goal with 50 seconds to play in the first half. 

Trond Myrland and Sascha Gorres tacked on a pair of insurance markers in the 51st and 54th minutes to set the final margin at 4-0. 

Richard Sallin made three saves in net for UNC Pembroke for the team's third consecutive shutout. Zac Van Frank logged 57 minutes in goal for USCA allowing four goals and stopping four shots. Harold Tate held the Braves' offense at bay in the final 33 minutes, not allowing a goal and making five saves. 

UNC Pembroke dominated play holding a 19-5 advantage in shots. USC Aiken also trailed 5-4 in corner kicks and was whistled for 15 more fouls. 

USC Aiken will try and snap its 15-game conference winless streak on Saturday, October 9 when the Pacers play at Clayton State at 1:00 PM.
Men's Soccer Game Summary (Final)
#7 UNC Pembroke vs USC Aiken (Oct 2, 2004 at Pembroke, N.C.)
USC Aiken (5-4-2, 0-3-0 PBC) vs. UNC Pembroke (8-1-0, 3-0-0 PBC)
Date: Oct 02, 2004 Attendance: 99
Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy

Goals by period........1...2...Tot
USC Aiken................ 0...0.....0
UNC Pembroke........ 2...2....4

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 10:21 UNCP Cosac, Mircea (Lindal, Thomas) - cross from right, 1-on-1 beat keeper
2. 44:10 UNCP Cooper, John (Gorres, Sascha) - cross from right
3. 50:16 UNCP Myrland, Trond (Gorres, Sascha) - pass through two defenders
4. 53:46 UNCP Gorres, Sascha (unassisted)

Shots: USC Aiken 5, UNC Pembroke 19
Saves: USC Aiken 9 (Van Frank, Zac 4; Tate, Harold 5), UNC Pembroke 3 (Sallin, Richard 3)
Corner kicks: UNC Pembroke 5, USC Aiken 4
Offsides: UNC Pembroke 3, USC Aiken 2
Cards: YC: Mamadou Ndoye (USCA, 9:49), Ali Erdal (UNCP, 42:48), Matt Cawley (USCA, 61:03), Stephen Martin (USCA, 77:43), Fernando Abonza (UNCP, 87:45); RC: Mamadou Ndoye (USCA, 26:21)
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Players Mentioned

Matt Cawley

#15 Matt Cawley

F
5' 0"
Freshman
Stephen Martin

#19 Stephen Martin

MF
5' 10"
Freshman
Mamadou Ndoye

#21 Mamadou Ndoye

F
6' 7"
Senior
Harold Tate

#1 Harold Tate

GK
6' 1"
Sophomore
Zac Van Frank

#0 Zac Van Frank

GK
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Matt Cawley

#15 Matt Cawley

5' 0"
Freshman
F
Stephen Martin

#19 Stephen Martin

5' 10"
Freshman
MF
Mamadou Ndoye

#21 Mamadou Ndoye

6' 7"
Senior
F
Harold Tate

#1 Harold Tate

6' 1"
Sophomore
GK
Zac Van Frank

#0 Zac Van Frank

6' 5"
Junior
GK