2002

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Warrio Tie knocks ECCC out of hunt for playoffs B) Thorn Burton ~pecJal to The S1ar DECATUR - Soccer can be a ~arne of bounces, not ju"t inches. F.a..,t Central Community Colll!ge found that out against Gulf Coast ~ommunity College, the top MACJC South Division team, on T:uesday afternoon. The tie left Gulf Coast a-. the top sa--d out of the South, but co... l East Central the No. 2 poc:ttton 1endmn Com– run College will ad,-ance nd team from the Gu t C t 1 l rernam h t e top eed as both ms \\'alt for a \\-tnner from orth'' est-Hmes game. The vi-.iting Bulldog-. made the firc:t s qttempt with yan ecco– rallie threatening , but the header bv Brent Orr didn't pull through. The Bulldogs put pres"-ure on the V\amors \nth back– to-hack :::.hotc: Orr pa sed t Kvle Ellie; '"ho retneved hls own rebound and tned t connect wtth C:t~ e Chbholm. Chisholm s c:hot sailed high as \\arnor defender Chns C:te' ens played sulid defense ECCC made a roO\ e wtth Kvle Miller and John Theobald tr) mg to get the ball to Seltue Kan ca\e Orr made a strong defcnsi\ e play and the Bulldogs regamed possession Keeper Corey Kemp made huge stops for ECCC. Kyle Ellis on a pass from)oe McK– inney couldn't neak one by, as the play proved to be a confident booc;ter for the Warriors. Karweavc on the next possession'responded with a sliding kick that that found its way in for the score. With ju~t- under 24:19 to play, th

Kan eaye (18) dribbles past a 1\-lississippi Gulf Coast t mded in a 1-1 tie. (Photo by Carisa McCain).

needed to finish it, uf' us back on our aid ECCC head Kenneth Thompson. CC got into Bulldog w1th three left but nng attempts failed out the game, with e double-overtime n the Bulldogs had opportunity to put the m the bag. After a bt M "rc:h<>ll l'l.lirlr e-overtime ching.

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three corner kicks, but of them sailed high. Gulf Coast's Philhp shall sparked the BuUd biggest scoring threat and Ellis made a pia\ d field that opened up a - yard kick from Brock ~ that made it into the goa the tic at 1-1 with just 12 - left. ECCC fought off attempts by Gulf Coast end the last 20 mmut

Gulf Coast had many shots hit the goal post. The ball was bouncing the War– riors way but a final charge by Theobald and Holmes evaporated as the game ended. ECCC ends the season with a 9-6-3 record overall and a division record of 5-3- 2. The Soccer Warriors are led by fourth-year head rn~r'h Vnnnn. ..h T'hn.--,..--