Davidson 1, Campbell 0
DAVIDSON, N.C. - A strong defensive effort and a goal by senior midfielder Alex Caskey gave the Davidson Wildcats a 1-0 victory over Campbell in non-conference men's soccer action Tuesday night in Alumni Stadium.
Caskey put the Wildcats (2-0-1) on the board just before the end of the first half. Senior forward Yannick Pilgrim (Arima Trinidad & Tobago) crossed the ball into the six-yard box where senior midfielder Peter Shelton (Raleigh, N.C.) put the ball on goal. Campbell (0-1-2) goalkeeper Ryan Amons made the save, but Caskey found the ball amidst the Campbell defenders and put it in for the score.
Junior goalkeeper Chip Sanders (Thomasville, Ga.) needed to make just two saves to earn his first shutout of the season and the third of his career. Sanders worked well with his defenders in front, intercepting several crosses. The starting backline of freshman Ryan Malden (Agoura Hills, Calif.), junior Hunter (Hayes Peachtree City, Ga.), junior Dennis Shannon (Denver, Colo.) and junior Allen Page (Columbus, Ga.) held the Camels to just seven shot attempts.
Davidson took 13 shots, forcing Amons to make eight saves.
The Wildcats will take to the air and head to the West Coast for a pair of matches against top-25 teams. Davidson takes on No. 21 UC Santa Barbara Friday at 7 p.m. PT and No. 17 UCLA at 3:00 p.m. PT.
Jacksonville 2, Georgia Southern 1 (OT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Freshman Hunter Norton (Evans, Ga.) gave the Eagles a lead which they held until the 72nd minute, but Jacksonville evened the match and needed just one shot in overtime to take the 2-1 victory over Georgia Southern Tuesday night (September 7).
Norton gave the Eagles a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute, breaking through at the top of the box and putting the ball into the left side of the net. Georgia Southern held the lead until there were less than 20 minutes left in the game.
Daniele Campailla evened the match for the Dolphins in the 72nd minute, pushing a shot from 15 yards out underneath the diving Ryan Platt (Preston, England), who made eight saves in goal for the Eagles. Just over 20 minutes later, Darko Karamatic ended the match with a goal from the top of the box into the right side of the net to steal the victory.
Jacksonville out-shot the Eagles 22-11, including a 15-6 margin in the second half, desperately trying to find the equalizer. The Dolphins put 10 shots on goals, with Platt saving eight shots, but the junior transfer couldn't keep the clean sheet.
The Eagles will return to the pitch on Friday, Sept. 10, taking on High Point in the Flash Gordon Soccer Tournament in High Point, N.C., at 7 p.m. The Eagles will conclude the tournament with a match against Radford on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m.