Box Score FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - The Salisbury University
men's soccer team surrendered two second half penalty kicks to
conference rival University of Mary Washington to squander a 2-1
lead and loss 3-2 on a rainy and cold Saturday afternoon before a
crowd of 700 on the road.
The Eagles (9-2, 4-0 CAC) snap a six-game winless streak to the
Sea Gulls (7-3-1, 3-3 CAC), who lose their third Capital Athletic
Conference game this season.
In a game that is always emotional for both teams the squads
combined for 35 fouls (SU-17, UMW-18), six yellow cards (SU-2,
UMW-4) and the final three goals were scored off penalty kicks.
Mary Washington's Tommy Park tied the game at two apiece
at the 47th minute off a penalty kick followed by Vincent
Kooijman's mark when he booted home another penalty kick at the
59th minute past Salisbury goalie Scott McGuire
(one save) for the eventual game-winner.
UMW outshot SU, 8-7, and took three more corners then the Sea
Gulls, 6-3.
Salisbury jumped out to a quick start as senior Wijy
Jones scored in the third minute of the game, off an
assist from sophomore forward Nick Malone. The
Eagles knotted the game at one apiece in the 21st minute as Tommy
DiNuzzo scored the unassisted goal against the Sea Gulls.
SU back T.J. Nairn scored a penalty kick goal
in the 35th minute past UMW goalie Elliott Jones (four saves) to
send the Sea Gulls into halftime up 2-1.
The Gulls will be back in action at the SU Soccer Complex
against the Mustangs of Villa Julie College at 4 p.m., Wednesday,
October 11.