2004

Juco SOCCER

By Will Bardwell

staff writer Meridian Community Col-

lege struggled to establish an Mark Kilpatrick beat Denham early rhythm in its men's and got off a shot from the left soccer match against East Cen- side of the box, but East Cen– tral Community College but tral's Z*h Kilpatrick. Travis Brown changed' that Denham also made a diving quickly save in the first half's final and often. minute. 'I11e soph- "I thought the guys settled omore from the ball around and controlled Clinton the momentum for the most netted three part," George said. "For a lot goals on of the first half, we were run- Friday and ning around and playing kick- goalie justin Clearman sti- ball. I told the guy at halftime to fled the Warriors' offense as settle down, and we did." the Eagles shut out East Cen- Brown narrowly missed out tral4-0. on his hat trick in the 56th '"Travis Brown was a work- minute when a shot glanced off horse for us tonight" said the crossbar and out of bounds ~eridian coach Alex George. but the Warriors were not s~ He got on fire, and he was just fortun~te in the 75th minute. unstoppable. He came through Brown penetrated East Cen– and just decimated their tral's box and fired off a pass to defen:;e." the left side, and though the Brown's first goal, midway Warriors deflected the ball through the first half, ended a Brunson recovered th~ back-and-forth stint for both rebound and blasted the offenses. helping the Eagles Eagles' third goal. take momentum for most of the With the win safe in hand rest of the game. Brown drove the final nail int~ "l think that first goal set the East Central's coffin with his tempo for us," George said. "I third goal of the game in the told the team pre-game that 1 86th minute, winning a footrace wanted us to put one in the to the ball in the Warriors' goal back of the net early and con- box and scoring from close trol the game. We had a few range. The Eagles' defense also threats on our third of the field, survived a late scoring threat but they were minimal overall." inside their own box, surviving Brown added another goal a handful of point-blank range from 20 yards out- with his scoring opportunities from East left foot - in the 39th minute Central before the clearing the arcing the shot over East Cen: ball away. tral goalie Ragan Denham's "'Clearman is a well-estab– head and giving Meridian a 2-0 lished player. He executed halftime lead. well," George said. "He's And though the Eagles' two improving really well fo r a first-half goals were all they freshman. He's going to be a needed. it could have been big-time player, and he's worse for the Warriors. Chad evolving into an excellent Brunson J"ofted a shot in the player." 26th minute that bounced off Meridian improved to 6-3 the crossbar and over the goal. and will face Copiah-Lincoln Less than a minute later, John to.day at3 p.m. The Lady Eagles MERIDIAN Sl AK will play at 1 p.m CLARION-LEDGER - - -----------

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