Today we knocked off a very good Old Dominion team to capture the 2009 Nike/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Soccer Classic.
Old Dominion came out very determined. They mixed a style of possession and power that were very tough for us to cope with in the first 15 minutes. At the 22nd mark of the first half senior John Bello notched his second goal of the year and this gave us some confidence throughout the rest of the half.
In the second half our defending was rock solid. We were determined all over the field to fight for one another and preserve the shutout. This is what won us the match. With 5 minutes remaining in the match Kareem Yearwood tallied his second goal of the year and sealed the win for the Cougars.
"Anyone that saw this match today realized how good of a team Old Dominion is," said head coach Ralph Lundy. "We had to step up and play at another level to win and we did just that. I'm proud of the entire team, especially with how hard we fought for 90 minutes."
Congratulations to Sean Flatley for being named the Hertz, McKay, Magel 2009 MVP award.
All-Tournament selections for the Cougars: Kareem Yearwood, Zach Prince, Branko Gavric, Shawn Ferguson
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