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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
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SGC Men Hold on to Second, Control Own Destiny

The South Georgia College Tigers men's soccer team went 1-0-1 last week to push their record to 8-4-1 on the year and grab the second place spot in the conference.

The men traveled to USC-Salkehatchie on Thursday and played to a 1-1 tie. Head coach Ken Kirsch was pleased with their play but not the result. "We had the ball on their half for the entire second half but we could not find the back of the net. We are creating, playing good defense, but we are still having issues with scoring goals," he said. Danny Zevallos scored his first goal of the season, which was set up by Joe Alexander. The men carried the play for most of the game and had some really good chances and hopefully their work on the field will begin to produce more goals as the season moves along. "We are playing well and I feel we could have the best defense in the league," said Kirsch. "Hopefully our luck will change and our chances will begin to become goals."

On Friday, the men hosted Gordon College and won 2-0. "Our goal is to be the second seed in our conference tournament and we have put ourselves in that position. Now, we control our own destiny," said Coach Kirsch. Alloy Buckle and Matheus Silva ended their scoring drought of three games each to provide the goals in the win. "I am a forward and it is difficult when you are not scoring," said Buckle. "I put a lot of pressure on myself to help this team win and I am glad I was able to score today." The men held possession very well, keeping 72 percent possession even through a torrential downpour that hit Douglas in the second half. Luke Adams continued his strong play in the back anchoring a stingy defense. "He is the best defender in the conference," said captain Jon Clifford. "I really enjoy playing with him in the back." Jordan Crown recorded six saves for his third shutout on the year.

The men have a tough week ahead but if things go well they could wrap up the second seed by next week. "We have talked about playing at a certain standard and taking advantage of opportunities and this is what we have," said Kirsch. "If we play the way I know we can, we should have a good week and be in a position to automatically get to the Final Four." The men travel to Andrew College on Tuesday. Results were unavailable at press time.

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