FLORENCE, SC - Sophomore Ivan Juric broke up a scoreless match
with a 61st minute goal and sophomore goalkeeper Clark Richeson
recorded his first career complete-match shutout as Francis Marion
University blanked Georgia Southwestern State University 2-0,
Saturday afternoon (Sept. 27) in Peach Belt Conference men's soccer
action.
Francis Marion records its second consecutive shutout and
improves to 3-4-2 overall and remains unbeaten in the Peach Belt at
1-0-1. Georgia Southwestern State drops to 1-9-0 and 0-1-0,
while suffering its sixth shutout loss of the season. The
loss also pushes the Hurricanes' record to 0-14 in conference play
since joining the PBC three years ago.
Juric scored his team-leading fourth goal at 60:01 to put FMU
ahead 1-0. The score followed a failed clearance by a
Hurricane defender and Juric battled for the ball in the box and
eventually scored the unassisted goal from five yards out.
The margin increased to 2-0 at the 68:34 mark. Junior Jared
Beauchamp scored on an 8-yard shot from the right side following a
cross by freshman Adrian Sikorski and a touch pass from freshman
Emerson Peredo.
Although the first half was scoreless, both sides had
opportunities to change the scoreboard. Georgia Southwestern
State's Derek Schicker took a cross from Jesse Davis in the 28th
minute and saw his point-blank 3-yard shot turned away by a diving
Richeson. Two minutes later, Beauchamp watched his bending
shot from the right side curve outside the left post.
Following an FMU corner kick in the 42nd minute, Patriot
freshman Sawyer Frank had two attempts at scoring from within 10
yards, with his first shot being cleared off the goal line by a
Georgia Southwestern State defender and his second shot grabbed by
freshman goalkeeper Michael Smith.
Francis Marion outshot the Hurricanes 17-9 and led 4-2 in corner
kicks. Richeson finished with five saves, while Smith
registered seven stops.
Francis Marion will play at PBC rival UNC Pembroke on Wednesday
evening at 7 p.m. The Hurricanes visit Lander University on
Oct. 4 for a 3:30 p.m. match.
Ga. Southwestern St. (1-9-0 , 0-1-0) vs. Francis Marion Univ.
(3-4-2 , 1-0-1)
Date: Sep 27, 2008 at FMU in Florence,
S.C. Attendance: 95
Weather: Partly Cloudy 85 degrees
Goals by
period 1 2
Tot
Ga. Southwestern St. 0 0 - 0
Francis Marion Univ. 0 2 - 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0. 60:01 FMU Juric, Ivan (4) (unassisted) - 5 yd shot
after failed clearance
2-0. 68:34 FMU Beauchamp, Jared (2) (Sikorski,
Adrian;Peredo, Emerson) - 8 yd shot
after cross and touch
Shots: Ga. Southwestern St. 9, Francis Marion 17 ; Saves: Ga.
Southwestern St. 8 (Smith, Michael 7; TEAM 1), Francis Marion 5
(Richeson, Clark 5)
