Sept. 15, 2009

Terps Rout Duquesne, 7-0
The No. 4 Maryland men's soccer team ignited for seven goals, highlighted by a hat trick by Casey Townsend, on Tuesday night in a 7-0 shutout of Duquesne at Ludwig Field.

Matt Kassel continued his solid play in 2009 with a goal in the 13th minute. The sophomore midfielder lined up for a free kick 25-yards out and laced it past the keeper for the eventual game-winner.

The Terps (3-1) needed fewer than two minutes to find their way back on the scoreboard as fellow classmate Casey Townsend headed home his first goal of the 2009 campaign. The forward from Traverse City, Mich., who was second on the team with 11 goals last season, utilized a deflection off of Jason Herrick after a Kassel corner kick.

No. 20 Virginia Shuts Out Mount St. Mary’s, 1-0
The 20th-ranked Virginia men’s soccer team shut out Mount St. Mary’s, 1-0, Tuesday night at Klöckner Stadium. Senior midfielder Neil Barlow (Herndon, Va.) scored the game-winning goal in the 38th minute to give UVa the victory.

With the win, the Cavaliers improved to 3-1 on the year, while Mount St. Mary’s fell to 1-4.

Virginia out-shot The Mount, 18-2, and held a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks. After multiple scoring opportunities in the first half, the Cavaliers got on the board when Barlow bent a ball from 12 yards out to the far post and past Mount St. Mary’s goalkeeper Chris Davis for his second goal of the season. 

Four Second Half Goals Lift No. 23 NC State Over Campbell
Behind four second half goals, the 23rd-ranked NC State men’s soccer team downed visiting Campbell, 5-1, Tuesday night at Dail Soccer Stadium. Senior Ronnie Bouemboue scored twice and had an assist, while classmate Alan Sanchez had a pair of assists to go along with a tally of his own. The Wolfpack (4-1) has now won the last nine games against the Camels (1-4), including a mark of 13-1-2 in games played in Raleigh.

NC State struck first in the 15th minute of the game. Senior Chrystel Bakong won the ball in the midfield and slotted a pass to Bouemboue at the top of the penalty box in the middle of the field. Bouemboue took the pass to his right, and slipped a shot into the far corner of the goal at the 14:53.

NC State won the shot tally in the first half, 10-5, including putting seven on frame. Campbell’s Ted Awana was busy in the nets in the first 45 minutes, recording six saves. 

Boston College Defeats Fairfield, 3-0
Freshman forward Charlie Rugg scored twice while classmate Kyle Bekker had a hand in all three goals as Boston College men's soccer earned a 3-0 non-conference win over Fairfield before 326 fans at the Newton Campus Complex.

BC (3-2-0) scored three times in the initial 45 minutes, including the game's first goal just more than three minutes into the match. The teams played a scoreless second half.

Bekker (1 goal, 2 assists) set up BC's first goal, scored its second, and tallied his second assist of the game on the third in the victory.