Air Force Academy
College of Charleston
Falcons Drop Season Opener, 1-0, to College of Charleston
9/4/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 4, 2009
A late, first half goal by Zach Prince was the difference Friday night as the College of Charleston men's soccer team knocked off Air Force, 1-0, in the Falcons' season-opener at the 2009 NIKE/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Soccer Classic in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. With the win, Charleston improved to 2-0 on the year, while Air Force is 0-1. In the day's first game, Old Dominion defeated Furman 2-1.
In the first half, the Cougars held a 5-3 edge in shots taken, as both team had several opportunities to score. Charleston finally snuck a goal past Air Force goalie Jim Gullo in the 40th minute, as Prince scored from just inside the box. Matt Morris recorded an assist on the play.
In the second half, the Cougars took 10 shots, but were denied again and again by Gullo, who made five saves in the period and seven for the game. The Cougars, however, were almost as strong on the defensive end, as they held the Falcons to just one shot the entire half.
For the night, the Cougars outshot the Falcons 15-4 in total shots and 8-1 in shots on goal. Charleston goalie Clark Hankins earned the shutout after making a save on Air Force's only shot of the second half.
In the day's first game, two goals via penalty kicks by Nane Joseph proved to be the difference in the Old Dominion win. Fabien Vorbe tallied Furman's lone goal of the match. Old Dominion improved to 2-0 with the win, while Furman fell to 1-1.
The 2009 NIKE/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Soccer Classic concludes on Sunday, Sept. 6, as Furman takes on Air Force at noon and Old Dominion faces off with Charleston at 2:30 p.m.
