FLORENCE, SC – Senior defender Justin Kibler and
freshman forward Alex Blandin each
tallied second-half goals to power Francis Marion University to a
2-0 victory over UNC Pembroke, Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 13) in
Peach Belt Conference men's soccer action.
Francis Marion has won five of its last six matches, stands
5-6-1 overall, and evens its PBC mark at 2-2-0. The victory
is also the third consecutive 2-0 win by the Patriots over UNCP,
stretching back to 2008. The Braves fall to 3-7-2 and
1-4-1.
A scoreless first half featured only a combined nine shots and
only two serious scoring opportunities. Blandin's 10-yard
attempt in the fifth minute bounced off the left post. UNCP's
Brett Luccia was the beneficiary of two quick one-touch passes by
teammates in the 32nd minute, but his 10-yard shot from the middle
of the penalty box went directly to FMU goalkeeper Clark
Richeson.
Kibler scored his second career goal, and the first since his
freshman season, at the 55:18 mark. A line-drive corner kick
by Chris
Foltanski went through the goal area to Kibler several yards
beyond the right post. Kibler's quick shot deflected off a
UNCP player and into the goal.
Six minutes earlier, Foltanski had an opportunity to dent the
scoreboard, but his header from 12-yards out also found the left
post. First-year Patriot Justin Walton also
made friends with the left post on a 15-yard blast in the 79th
minute.
Foltanski also assisted on the Patriots' final score.
After a 30-yard run and dribble, he laid the ball to his right
where Blandin converted a 15-yard shot at the 82:55 mark.
Francis Marion outshot the Braves 15-7 and led 8-6 in corner
kicks. Richeson registered four saves en route to his third
shutout of the year and 15th of his career – one shy of the
Patriot record (16) set by Mike Frazee between 1998 and 2001.
UNCP freshman goalkeeper Ryan Hanson also made four saves.
FMU will play at North Georgia College and State University on
Saturday at 3:30 p.m., before returning home to entertain Lander
University on Monday at 4 p.m. in the program's annual Passionately
Pink for the Cure match. UNCP plays at Lander on Saturday at
3:30 p.m.
Francis Marion leads the all-time series with the Braves
24-16-4, the most wins for the Patriots over one opponent in the
program's 36-year history.
Francis Marion Univ. (5-6-1 , 2-2-0) def. UNC Pembroke
(3-7-2 , 1-4-1) 2-0
Date: Oct 13, 2010 Attendance: 75
Weather: Partly Cloudy 82 degrees
Goals by period
1 2 Tot
------------------------------------
UNC Pembroke........ 0 0 - 0
Francis Marion Univ. 0 2 - 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0. 55:18 FMU Kibler, Justin (1) (Foltanski, Chris) - shot
off corner deflected off defender in 6-yd box
2-0. 82:55 FMU Blandin, Alex (4) (Foltanski, Chris) - long
run, lay off to shooter from 15 yds
Shots: UNC Pembroke 7, Francis Marion Univ. 15
Saves: UNC Pembroke 4 (Hanson, Ryan 4), Francis Marion Univ.
4 (Richeson, Clark 4)
Justin Kibler
