College of Charleston
Charlotte
Men's Soccer Falls to Charlotte, 5-3
8/31/2008 4:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Davidson, N.C. -- Zach Prince, Matt Morris and Jake Helmig all scored goals as the College of Charleston's men's soccer team lost to Charlotte, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon in the finale of the 2008 adidas/Davidson Soccer Classic in Davidson, N.C.
Also, three Cougars were named to the All-Tournament team for their efforts over the weekend: Branko Gavric, Kareem Yearwood and Prince.
With the loss, the Cougars fall to 1-1-0 on the year, while Charlotte improves to 2-0-0 with the victory.
Charlotte got on the board early and often, as they jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first 20 minutes of the contest. Andres Cuero, Chris Salvaggione and Adam Gross each scored goals for the 49ers in the period.
In the second half, the Cougars finally got on the board when Prince scored in the 52nd minute off a pass from Gavric. In the 62nd minute, a goal by Morris cut the Charlotte lead to 3-2, when he scored off an assist from Casey Gold.
Charlotte, however, came right back with two unanswered goals that put the game out of Charleston's reach, as Cuero and Luke Exley scored for the 49ers.
The Cougars would round out the scoring on the day when Helmig headed in a goal in the 83rd minute. Prince was credited with an assist on the play.
The College of Charleston will return to action on Friday, September 5th when they take on Washington at the Furman University Diadora/Spinx Invitational in Greenville, S.C. The match is set to start at 5 p.m. Charlotte returns to the pitch on September 12th when they play Coastal Carolina at the UNC-Wilmington Classic beginning at 5 p.m.
