Men?s Soccer Takes Olitsky Memorial Championship with 3-1 Win over Brown

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. -- Two goals by Matt Morris capped a three goal first period, leading the College of Charleston's men's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over #18 Brown on Sunday afternoon at Patriots Point Soccer Stadium.

With the win, the Cougars knock off their second straight nationally-ranked opponent and take home the 2008 Aaron Olitsky Memorial/Nike Soccer Classic Championship.

“We could not have come out and played any better today against another nationally ranked team in Brown,” said head coach Ralph Lundy. “A lot of credit has to go to our seniors, who have worked really hard both on the field and in the classroom. I'm very proud of them.”

The Cougars wasted no time in the first period getting on the scoreboard, as Matt Morris took a pass from Kareem Yearwood and scored his second goal of the weekend to make the score 1-0.

Morris, however, was not done there, as he netted another goal roughly six minutes later off a free kick from Casey Gold to make the score 2-0 in favor of Charleston.

At the 41 minute mark, Jedd Cordisco ended the half with a goal of his own on a breakaway to make the score 3-0 going into the second half.

In the second half, Brown failed to make a comeback attempt and did not register a goal in the match until the 89th minute. Goalie Brendan Smith picked up another victory after making four saves in net for the Cougars.

For his efforts, Morris was named the tournament's most valuable player, while fellow Charleston players Sean Bateau, Wes Knight, Zach Prince and John Bello were named to the All-Tournament team.

In the first game of the day, Ohio State defeated Furman 4-1, after scoring three unanswered goals in the second half.

The Cougars will return to action on Friday, September 19, when they host South Carolina at Patriots Point. The match is set to start at 7:00 p.m.

2008 Aaron Olitsky Memorial/Nike Soccer Classic All-Tournament Team

Danny Irizarry- MF- Ohio State
Doug Verhoff- D- Ohio State
Lewis Chaloner- D- Furman
Patrick Murray- MF- Furman
Jarrett Leach- GK- Brown
Rhett Bernstein - D- Brown
Rob Medairos- MF- Brown
Wes Knight- D- College of Charleston
John Bello- MF- College of Charleston
Zach Prince- F- College of Charleston
Sean Bateau- MF- College of Charleston