GREENSBORO COLLEGE 
SEASON REVIEW
Pride Men's Soccer Returns to NCAAs;
GC Makes it 11 Appearances in 12 Seasons

The Greensboro College men's soccer team won the 2005 USA South championship and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. 

Under first year Head Coach Bill Brady The Pride finished 11-7-2, the program’s 18th straight year with 10 or more wins. The 2005 GC men's soccer season was the 21st straight non-losing season for the program. 

Defense was the calling card for the 2005 Pride team. GC allowed just 0.69 goals per game and recorded seven shutouts during the season. At one point, The Pride posted a seven match unbeaten string.

With a 5-1 record Greensboro earned the second seed in the USA South Conference Tournament. GC edged Christopher Newport, 1-0, in the semifinal round. In the conference championship match, The Pride defeated host and number one seed North Carolina Wesleyan, 2-1. Tournament MVP Eric Hatchett tallied the game-winner for The Pride.

GC then upset Emory, 1-0, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. On the following day The Pride dominated Maryville for most of the match. The host Scots, however, scored a late goal off a deflection and won, 1-0.

Senior defender Tony Falvino was named USA South player of the year, one of 8 all-conference honors earned by The Pride. Senior goalkeeper Matt Brown, Falvino, and Hatchett garnered first team all-conference honors.

"I'm really pleased with our season," Brady said. "I came to Greensboro College  to be part of a winning tradition. We got back to the NCAAs this season and we expect to build on this year."
 

2005 Pride Honors: Tony Falvino, First team All South Region; First Team All-Conference, USA South player of the year, USA South Tournament Team, OWU All Tourney. Eric Hatchett,  First Team All-Conference, USA South Tournament MVP/Tourney team, OWU All Tourney; Matt Brown, Second team All South Region; First Team All-Conference, USA South Tournament Team, OWU All Tourney; Richard Engel, Second Team All-Conference, USA South Tournament Team; Hunter Burrows First Team All-Conference; Charlie Rierson, USAS honorable mention; Josh Bridges, USAS honorable mention; Ben Norman, USA South Tournament Team; 
Robert Fricke, USA South Tournament Team.

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