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Pride
Men’s Soccer Makes
10th Straight
NCAA Trip
The Greensboro
College men’s soccer finished 2003 with a 14-4-3 record. The Pride won
the USA South Conference tournament and was ranked in the top-11 of the
NSCAA national poll in 10 of 11 weeks. The green and white reached the
post season for the 10th straight year.
The Pride
got off to its usual strong start in 2003. GC began the season 6-0 and
outscored opponents 18-2. In that span, Coach Rusty
Scarborough’s squad won the Spevco Pride Classic tournament and
bested nationally-ranked Roanoke and Salisbury. Ben
Maxwell earned tournament MVP honors.
The Pride
rebounded through mid-season struggles to regain its form at the USA South
Conference Tournament. Earning the third seed, GC faced Shenandoah in the
semifinal round. The Pride prevailed 3-0.
In the championship
game, The Pride faced host Christopher Newport for the third straight season.
Maxwell scored both goals as Greensboro College defeated the Captains,
2-1, in front of 750 fans in Newport News, VA.
Making its
12th NCAA Division III playoff appearance, GC hosted Piedmont College in
the first round of the tournament. The visiting Lions capitalized on its
opportunities and prevailed, 3-1. GC missed the strong play and leadership
of senior Michael Smith who was not able
to start on defense due to injury. Smith was a four-time conference first
team pick.
“Of course
we would’ve liked to advance in the NCAAs, but 14 wins is a pretty good
season,” Scarborough said. “We started as many as five freshmen in games
this year, so that should pay off next season.”
Maxwell, a
junior, led GC in scoring with 16 goals and 34 points. Freshman Galen
Reid (20 points), junior Bucky Stevens
(18 points) and junior Aaron Holcomb (17
points) rounded out The Pride’s top four scorers.
Yet the ‘03
team will be remembered for its defense. The Pride surrendered just 17
goals in its 21 games. In addition to Smith, GC received strong play all
season in the back from sophomore Tony Falvino,
freshman Matt Mulvena and goalkeeper
Matt Brown.
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2003
GC Men's Soccer Honors
Shaun Abernathy, CoSIDA regional
academic 2nd team; Matt Brown, USA South tournament team,
player-of-the-week; Rich Engel, USA South tournament team;
Tony Falvino, USA South 1st team, tournament team; Sam Hale,
USA South rookie-of-the-week; Aaron Holcomb, NCCSIA All-State Team,
USA South 2nd team; Ben Maxwell, 2nd team All Region, USA South 1st team,
tournament MVP, player-of-the-week; Matt Mulvena, USA South
2nd team; Galen Reid, USA South rookie-of-the-year, 2nd team, tournament
team; Josh Riddle, CoSIDA regional academic 2nd team; Michael
Smith, 1st Team All Region, NCCSIA All-State Team, USA South 1st team,
player-of-the-week; Bucky Stevens, USA South player-of-the-week.
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