| Date |
Story |
| 12-19-03 |
Maxwell
and Smith Named All Region |
| 12-04-03 |
Holcomb
and Smith Named to NCCSIA All-State Squad |
| 11-12-03 |
Piedmont Beats
The Pride , 3-1, in NCAAs |
| 11-10-03 |
Abernathy
and Riddle Named to CoSIDA Academic Team |
| 11-10-03 |
Pride
Men's Soccer to Host Piedmont in NCAAs |
| 11-08-03 |
GC 2, CNU 1in
USA South Championship, at CNU
Ben Maxwell
scored both goals as Greensboro College defeated Christopher Newport
University, 2-1, in the USA South Championship game on Saturday night.
The match was played at CNU in Newport News, Va.
The victory gives The
Pride an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. GC men's soccer has advanced
to the postseason for the ten straight years.
Maxwell's first tally
came in the 8th minute and tied the score at 1-1. Matt Mulvena earned
the assist on the scoring play.
The game was knotted
until Maxwell scored again in the 79th minute. Richard Engel was
credited with the helper on the game-winner.
GC out shot CNU, 12-9.
Goalkepper Matt Brown collected 4 saves for The Pride.
The Pride men, like
the women, will found out who and where they play in the NCAAs on Sunday
night.
The USA South All-Tournment Team:
Ben Maxwell, Greensboro, MVP
Galen Reid, Greensboro
Tony Falvino, Greensboro
Rich Engle, Greensboro
Matt Brown, Greensboro
Nick Yanitello, CNU
Justin Ayotte, CNU
Rob Leadbetter, CNU
Justin Chezem, CNU
John Dyer, N.C. Wesleyan
Manuel Barcia, Shenandoah
Luis Collantes, Shenandoah
GC record 14-3-3; Streak W2;
Up next at NCAA Tournament, TBD |
| 11-07-03 |
GC 3, Shenandoah 0
Aaron Holcomb
scored two goals to lead Greensboro College to a 3-0 win over Shenandoah
in a USA South Tournament semifinal match in Newport News, Va. on Friday
night.
The Pride faces CNU
in Newport News, Va. in the USA South Championship match on Saturday at
7 p.m. The winner advances to the NCAA tournament.
Freshman Sam Hale scored
The Pride's first goal nine minutes into the game. Richard Engel
earned the assist. Midway through the first half Holcomb got his first
goal unassisted, and propelled GC to a 2-0 halftime lead.
Holcomb scored again
late in the second half on a hard shot that the SU keeper got a hand on,
but couldn't save. The Pride outshot the Hornets, 12-4. Matt Brown
(3 saves) recorded his sixth--and GC's 10th--shutout of the year.
GC record 13-3-3; Streak W1;
Up next at USA South Championship Match, vs.CNU, 11-8, 7 p.m. |
| 11-07-03 |
Pride Student-Athletes
Named to USA South Team |
| 11-01-03 |
Piedmont 2
GC 1 (OT)
Bucky Stevens scored
for The Pride. |
| 10-30-03 |
Methodist 2, GC 0
Methodist College defeated
Greensboro College, 2-0, in a USA South match in Fayetteville on Wednesday.
The Monarchs stopped GC's 9-game unbeaten streak and handed The Pride its
first conference loss.
Garrison Rudisill scored
for MC in the 6th minute on a shot that deflected off a GC defender. Teammate
Kevin Gary tallied in the 74th minute. Justin Agema earned the shutout
for the Monarchs.
GC record 12-2-3, 4-1-2; Streak
L1; Up next at Piedmont, 11-1, 5 p.m. |
| 10-28-03 |
Michael
Smith Earns USA South Weekly Awrd (more...) |
| 10-26-03 |
GC 6, Chowan 0
Michael Smith and Aaron Holcomb scored 2 goals each as Greensboro
College defeated Chowan, 6-0, in a USA South match at Pride Field on Sunday.
The win was The Pride's third straight and runs its unbeaten string to
9 games. Tony Falvino
and Cliff Olu-Taylor also tallied for
The Pride. GC outshot the Braves, 17-2, and led 2-0 at halftime.
Smith
was one of four seniors honored at their last regular season home game.
Fellow senior Shaun Abernathy made one save and earned the win.
Abernathy is 7-0-1 in his four years at GC. Josh Riddle and Jeff
Jones are The Pride's other seniors.
GC record 12-1-2, 4-0-2 USA South;
Streak W3; Up next at Methodist, 10-29, 3 p.m. |
| 10-20-03 |
GC 1, Guilford
0
Ben Maxwell
scored on a header in the 6th minute for the game's only goal as Greensboro
College bested Guilford College, 1-0, at Guilford on Monday. Aaron Holcomb
earned
the assist on the play which came off a set piece.
The Pride outshot the
Quakers, 13-6. Gc also had the edge in corner kicks, 8-4. Goalkeeper Matt
Brown played all 90 minutes and grabbed one save.
GC record 11-1-3; Streak - unbeaten
7; Up next vs. Chowan, 10-26, 1 p.m. |
| 10-20-03 |
Delaware
Duo Helps The Pride to Success (more...) |
| 10-18-03 |
GC 0, CNU 0
(2 OT)
Greensboro College
and CNU played to 0-0 double overtime tie at Macpherson Stadium on Saturday
night.
The match was as even
as the final score. The Pride outshot the Captains, 14-13. Both team had
and equal amount of scoring chances. Brian Shumate recorded 6 saves for
the visitors and Matt Brown gathered 5 stops for GC.
With the tie, CNU (9-3-2,
4-0-1) maintains its one-half game lead over GC (10-1-3, 3-0-2) in the
USA South men's soccer race. Both teams have two remaining conference matches.
GC record 10-1-3; Streak T1;
Up next at Guilford, 10-20, 3 p.m. |
| 10-16-03 |
GC 2, Hampden-Sydney 1
Greensboro College
(10-1-2) held off visiting Hampden-Sydney (5-7-1), 2-1, at Pride Field
on Thursday.
The Pride scored in the 15th
minute when sophomore Richard Engel blasted a 25-yard shot past
HS-C keeper Nathaniel Dallas (1 save). Charlie Rierson earned an
assist on the play.
The score remained
1-0 until the 53rd minute when HS-C's Pat Whitehead scored in close on
a pass from Ian Jeremiah.
The Pride--which outshot
the tigers, 17-4--scored the game winner 7 minutes later. Galen Reid
took a long pass from Michael Smith and got behind the HS-C defense.
Reid's shot beat keeper Pierce Buckingham (1 save).
Matt Brown played
the entire 90 minutes for GC, had one save and earned the win.
Note: Forward
Cliff
Olu-Taylor (Raleigh, NC/Broughton) has joined The Pride's active roster
and played in the match.
GC record 10-1-2; Streak W3;
Up next vs. CNU at Macpherson Stadium. 10-18, 7 p.m. |
| 10-15-03 |
Pride
Soccer Now 10th in Nation (more) |
| 10-12-03 |
GC
2, SCAD 1 OT
Galen
Reid (Greensboro, NC/Page HS) scored in the 105th minute as Greensboro
College rallied for a 2-1 overtime win at Savannah College of Art &
Design on Sunday.
The Bees tallied in the 26th minute on a goal by Zack Berhman. SCAD led
until the 78th minute when GC's Bucky Stevens scored the equalizer
on a penalty kick.
The Pride outshot the home team 20-9. Matt Brown and Shaun Abernathy
combined for four saves in goal for GC.
Greensboro's win was its second straight and ran its unbeaten string to
5 games.
GC record
9-1-2, 3-0 USA South; Streak W2; Up next vs. Hampden-Sydney, 10-16, 4 p.m. |
| 10-08-03 |
GC 3, Ferrum
0
Freshman Sam Hale
had
a goal and passed for one assist as GC beat Ferrum, 3-0, at Pride
Field on Wednesday. Fellow frosh Galen Reid and Ben Maxwell
also scored for The Pride. Ascary Arias had an assist on Reid's
goal. Matt Brown (1 save) and Shaun Abernathy shared the
shutout.
GC record: 8-1-2, 2-0-1; Streak
W1; Up next at SCAD, 10-12 |
| 10-07-03 |
Matt
Brown Earns USA South Honor (more...) |
| 10-04-03 |
GC 0, Villa
Julie 0 (2 OT)
Visiting Villa Julie
College earned a 0-0 tie with Greensboro College at Pride Field on Saturday.
The Pride (7-1-2) out shot the Mustangs, 25-11, but could beat VJC keeper
Matt Barrett (8 saves).
Villa Julie (0-8-1)
recorded the match's first five shots but GC had the better of shots, 25-6,
from then on. The Pride had more corner kicks, 7-5, and put substantial
offensive pressure on the Mustang defense--especially at the end of regulation.
Forward Ascary Arias had 2 headers in close, but Barrett save both
shots.
Pride goalkeeper Matt
Brown played the entire 110 minutes and grabbed three saves.
GC record 7-1-2; Streak T1; Up
next vs. Ferrum, 10-8, 4 p.m. |
| 09-28-03 |
GC 4, Shenandoah
0
Maxwell
scores Hat Trick in 4-0 Win Over Hornets
Ben Maxwell scored
three goals--all in the second half--as Greensboro College defeated Shenandoah,
4-0, at Pride Field on Sunday.
GC led at the break,
1-0, after Galen Reid scored in the 19th minute on an assist from
fellow freshman Matt Mulvena. Maxwell's first goal was unassisted,
while Aaron Holcomb
and Sammy Nelson earned helpers on his
second and third tallies.
Matt Brown started
in goal for GC, earned the victory, and had one save. Shaun Abernathy
played the final 23 minutes and recorded one save. GC out-shot the Hornets,
22-8. SU's Alex Lane had 6 saves and left the game with an injury. Teammate
Kyle Hodges collected 2 saves in the last 23 minutes of play.
GC record: 7-1-1,
2-0; Streak W1; Up next vs. Villa Julie, 10-4, Noon |
| 09-22-03 |
Galen Reid Earns
USA South Honor |
| 9-18-03 |
GC 2, Averett 0
Freshman Galen
Reid (Greensboro, NC/Page HS) scored both goals as Greensboro
College (6-0, 1-0 USA South) blanked Averett, 2-0, in Danville, VA. Aaron
Holcomb and Samuel Hale assisted on the first tally in the 12th
minute. Michael "Kiwi" Smith was credited with the helper in the
57th minute. The win was the fourth straight shut out for The Pride. GC's
6-0 start is the second best in program history. (The 1998 national runner-up
team started 8-0.). Jeff Jones and
Shaun Abernathy played
in goal for The Pride. Neither was forced to make a save. GC out shot AU
37-2.
GC record: 6-0, 1-0 USA South;
Streak W6; Ranking:6th nation/1st South; Up next vs. Emory, 9-21, 1 p.m. |
| 9-16-03 |
Pride
Soccer Now 6th in Nation (more) |
| 9-16-03 |
Matt Brown
and Samuel Hale Earn USA South (more) |
| 9-13-03 |
GC 2, Roanoke
0
The South's top 2 teams
met at Macperson Stadium on Saturday, but it didn't take long for Greensboro
College to take the upper hand against Roanoke.
Just 3:46 into the
match
Ben Maxwell scored to put GC ahead 1-0. On the scoring play,
freshman defender
Samuel Hale played a long ball and Maxwell beat
Maroon goalkeeper
Harper Thorsen to the ball. Maxwell chipped the
ball over Thorsen and into the goal. In the 20th minute The Pride scored
the game's final tally. Pride goalie Matt Brown booted a long ball
that the freshman Galen Reid captured. Reid then got behind Thorsen
and put the ball past the goal line. Roanoke outshot the home team, 11-9.
Brown recorded 4 saves and Thorsen stopped 2 GC shots.
GC record 5-0; Streak W5; Up
next at Averett, 9-17, 4 p.m. |
| 9-9-03 |
GC Still
Ranked 7th in Nation and first in South (more...) |
| 9-9-03 |
Ben Maxwell
Named USA South Men's Soccer Rookie Honor (more...) |
| 9-7-03 |
GC 3, Salisbury
0 Spevco Pride Classic Men's Soccer Tournament
Paced by 3 early goals Greensboro College (4-0) beat Salisbury, 3-0, in
the championship game of the Spevco Pride Classic at Macpherson Stadium
on Sunday.
The
Pride, ranked 7th in the nation, expected a fierce battle against the 16th-
rated Sea Gulls. Yet hometown freshman Galen Reid (Page HS) headed
in a throw-in by tournament MVP Ben Maxwell in the 11th minute for
GC's first score.
Maxwell
then assisted Aaron Holcomb in the 19th minute on a nice passing
play by GC. The match's final score came one minute later. Bucky Stevens
finished
Reid's cross for the tally.
Both
teams managed 10 shots each. SU's best scoring opportunity came in the
85th minute when Pride goalkeeper Matt Brown (6 saves) stopped a
Sea Gull header in the 56th minute.
Spevco Pride Classic All Tournament Team: Ben Maxwell, GC (MVP);
Galen Reid, GC; Matt Mulvena, GC; Matt Brown, GC, GK; Markus Hunkeler,
SU; John Muto, SU; Dan Meehan, SU; Stephen Andrew, PC; John Drummond, PC;
Lavel Williams, BC; Dave Wiebe, Bc. |
| 9-6-03 |
GC 4, Bethany
0 Spevco Pride Classic Men's Soccer Tournament
Ben Maxwell scored all 4 goals as The Pride (3-0) beat Bethany (W.V.),
4-0 at Macpherson Stdadium at Bryan Park. Matt Mulvena had two assists
and fellow freshman Galen Reid had GC's other helper. |
| 9-3-03 |
Stevens
Named USA South Player of the Week (more...) |
| 9-3-03 |
GC Ranked
7th in Nation and first in South (more...) |
| 8-31-03 |
GC 4,
Olivet University 1 Box
Score
Bucky Stevens and
Aaron Holcomb each had a goal and an assist
to lead the Pride to a 4-1 win over Olivet. GC won both games at the Roanoke
Tournament and improved to 2-0.
Ben Maxwell opened the games' scoring in the 9th minute on an assist
by Bucky Stevens. Just 3 minutes later, freshman Galen Reid
(Greensboro, NC/Page HS) scored his first collegiate goal unassisted. Reid
stole an Olivet pass deep in his offensive zone and easily beat the OC
keeper. GC held the 2-0 lead at the break.
Olivet got their only score early in the second half after Greensboro’s
Tony
Falvino was called for a foul in the box. Eric Cole converted the OC
penalty kick.
Playing a man down for the final 43 minutes of the match, The Pride was
able to score two more goals, one by Stevens, the other by Holcomb, to
give the squad the 4-1 victory. Bucky Stevens tallied (assist by
Aaron
Holcomb) in the 55th minute to put The Pride ahead 3-1. Holcomb scored
the game's final goal in the 71st minute on a pass from freshman
Matt
Mulvena.
Matt Brown played the first 60 minutes in the nets. He earned the win,
stopped 2 shots and allowed the opponents only score. Shaun Abernathy
shut out Olivet for the last 30 minutes and garnered 2 saves. GC out-shot
OC, 23-9.
Greensboro’s Stevens, Falvino, and Holcomb were all named to the All-Tournament
team. |
| 8-31-03 |
GC 3,
Ohio Northern 1 Box
Score
The Pride got goals from Bucky Stevens and Ben Maxwell en
route to beating Ohio Northern, 3-1, at the Roanoke Tournament on Saturday.
Stevens tallied on a penalty kick in the 7th minute for the game's first
score. Maxwell scored two minutes later on a pass from Stevens. ONU countered
in the 24th minute and The Pride led at the break, 2-1.
The
only score in the second half was an own-goal for The Pride in the 53rd
minute. Jeff Jones played the first 52 minutes, stopped 2 shots
and allowed one goal. Matt Brown grabbed one save in the last 38
minutes.
"We
came out strong the first 20 minutes," said GC Head Coach Rusty Scarborough.
"We started 4 freshmen today and that was a good start to the season." |
| 8-25-03 |
GC
Picked 1st in Men's Soccer Poll (More) |
| 7-17-03 |
Greensboro
College Men's Soccer Announces 2003 Recruiting Class (More) |
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