Saturday, November 9 
Dixie Conference Championship Match
Greensboro 2, CNU 1

Short-handed Greensboro rallied from a 1-0 deficit to qualify for its 9th straight NCAA post-season appearance.

A red card in t he 21st minute forced The Pride (15-4) to play one man short. CNU's Nick Yannitiello opened the match's scoring in the 33rd minute when he kicked in a rebound.

In the 51st minute, Greensboro had another disqualification. Seven minutes later, however, Ben Maxwell tied the match on a cross from Aaron Holcomb. Maxwell, the tournament MVP, scored the game-winner in the 82nd minute on another cross--this one from Jason Papaj. GC was playing 9 men to CNU's 10 (due to Captain ejection) when the winning goal was scored.

GC's Matt Brown had 6 saves and improved to 8-0. Martin Zelada stopped 3 shots for the Captains (10-8-1). GC outshot CNU, 9-8. Box score

2002 Dixie Tournament Team
MVP: Ben Maxwell, Greensboro
Tony Falvino, Greensboro
Aaron Holcomb, Greensboro
Michael "Kiwi" Smith, Greensboro
Nick Yannitiello, CNU
Shawn Edwards, CNU
Martin Zelada, GK, CNU
Adam Tomas, Methodist
Thomas Bennett, Methodist
Jesse Fullerton, Shenandoah
Luis Collantes, Shenandoah

Friday, November 8
Semifinal matches #2 Greensboro 2, #3 Shenandoah 0
Ben Maxwell scored from Davis Boyle in the 87th minute. At the half, GC had 9 shots and SU 1. The Pride's Aaron Holcomb scored and was assisted by Tony Falvino. Box score
 
 
 

#1 CNU 2, #4 Methodist 1 (2 OT/PKs)
After 2 OTs, the match went to a shoot-out and was tied, 1-1.CNU made 3 PKs to MC's 2. CNU's Chris Madrid tied the match in the 82nd minute. MC's Bryan Madej scored in the 62nd minute to give the Monarch's a 1-0 lead. The match was tied at halftime. The Monarchs out-shot the Captains, 4-2, in the first 45 minutes. Box score

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