SMU Tops Cincinnati, 3-2
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:11 pmMustangs Top Cincinnati, 3-2, to Win the Saint Louis Nike Classic Title
St. Louis, Mo. - The SMU men's soccer team outshot Cincinnati, 21-5, enroute to a 3-2 victory over the Bearcats Sunday afternoon in day two of the Saint Louis Nike Classic. With the win, SMU improves to 3-1 on the season while Cincinnati has yet to win a game this season (0-3). SMU also clinched the tournament title.
Cincinnati got on the scoreboard first at the 10:43 mark on a header by Matt Hayden off a corner kick. SMU answered 12 minutes later when sophomore transfer Alex Smith tallied his first SMU goal with a long shot into the net. The score remained, 1-1, at intermission.
In the second half, freshman Scott Corbin notched his first collegiate goal at the 52:09 mark with assists credited to Duke Hashimoto and Michael Uremovich. Cincinnati evened the score at 2-2 two minutes later on a goal by Wiremu Patrick. At the 73:07 mark, sophomore transfer Adrian Chevannes scored the game winner for the Mustangs with a shot from 12 yards out on the left side.
SMU freshman goalkeeper Steve Sandbo made his collegiate debut vs. the Bearcats.
The Saint Louis Nike Classic All-Tournament team is as follows: SMU representatives - MVP Alex Smith, T.J. Tomasso, David Chun, Duke Hashimoto
Saint Louis - runnerup: Will John, John DiRaimondo, Brett Branan
Virginia - third place: Hunter Freeman, Ryan Burke
Cincinnati - fourth place: Matt Hayden, Ewan Blair
The Mustangs continue their road swing with two games at the South Florida Tournament (hurricane permitting), facing host South Florida Friday and FIU on Sunday
St. Louis, Mo. - The SMU men's soccer team outshot Cincinnati, 21-5, enroute to a 3-2 victory over the Bearcats Sunday afternoon in day two of the Saint Louis Nike Classic. With the win, SMU improves to 3-1 on the season while Cincinnati has yet to win a game this season (0-3). SMU also clinched the tournament title.
Cincinnati got on the scoreboard first at the 10:43 mark on a header by Matt Hayden off a corner kick. SMU answered 12 minutes later when sophomore transfer Alex Smith tallied his first SMU goal with a long shot into the net. The score remained, 1-1, at intermission.
In the second half, freshman Scott Corbin notched his first collegiate goal at the 52:09 mark with assists credited to Duke Hashimoto and Michael Uremovich. Cincinnati evened the score at 2-2 two minutes later on a goal by Wiremu Patrick. At the 73:07 mark, sophomore transfer Adrian Chevannes scored the game winner for the Mustangs with a shot from 12 yards out on the left side.
SMU freshman goalkeeper Steve Sandbo made his collegiate debut vs. the Bearcats.
The Saint Louis Nike Classic All-Tournament team is as follows: SMU representatives - MVP Alex Smith, T.J. Tomasso, David Chun, Duke Hashimoto
Saint Louis - runnerup: Will John, John DiRaimondo, Brett Branan
Virginia - third place: Hunter Freeman, Ryan Burke
Cincinnati - fourth place: Matt Hayden, Ewan Blair
The Mustangs continue their road swing with two games at the South Florida Tournament (hurricane permitting), facing host South Florida Friday and FIU on Sunday