College of Charleston
Georgia Southern
Cougars down Georgia Southern 3-1 to advance to semi-finals
11/10/2007 5:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
“We gave a gutsy performance,” said CofC Associate Head Coach Ralph Polson. “The good thing is, we're going on to the next round.”
With the win, the Cougars' record improves to 13-4-1 and they advance to the semi-final round in
A goal by Jarryd Nolette put the Eagles on the board in the first minute of the match. After a free kick at midfield, Nolette found the ball in heavy traffic. He headed it from five yards in front of the net to put GSU up 1-0 (00:29).
Yearwood, a sophomore forward, responded with a goal for the Cougars to even the score. He took the ball up the left side of the field on a breakaway and found the net from seven yards to the left of the goal (2:20). The goal was the 13th of the year for the All-Conference honoree.
Yearwood would assist on a goal by Prince in the 14th minute. Prince received a pass from Yearwood and shot from the left side for the go-ahead goal to put the Cougars up 2-1.
The final goal of the game came from Gold, a junior from
Despite several second-half chances, the score stayed the same for the remainder of the game.
The Eagles outshot
The Cougars advance to the semi-final round and will face the winner of the UNC Greensboro-Davidson match at 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 16, in
