Positive Start to the Season

Freshman, Joe Clarke

The Frostburg State men's soccer team started the 2011 campaign on a positive note by winning the FSU Kick-off Tournament over Labor Day Weekend.

On Friday night, Freshman Joe Clarke got his college career started in a hurry as he tallied his first collegiate goal just 41 seconds into the contest. Clarke would net his second goal in the 12th minute of the game. Junior transfer, from the College of Southern MD, Ryan Russell would make it 3-0 in the 31st minute. John Jay College (NY) would tally before the half to make it 3-1.

The Bobcats put up 11 more shots in the second half, but would only register one more goal from junior Scott Wasser.

FSU would take on Averett College (VA) in the Championship match on Saturday. This was a much more evenly contested game and with very humid and hot weather conditions, both teams would call upon their depth to see the game out. Frostburg held a slight 7-5 edge in shots in regulation, but could not find the back of the net. The game would go to overtime and end 0-0 with FSU getting off 3 more shots in the overtime period.

A penalty kick contest was used to declare a tournament champion. Junior goalkeeper Abiye Jack came up big for the Bobcats as he made 2 saves and saw another go wide. The Bobcats would claim the tournament championship with a 3-2 shootout victory.

Junior, Scott Wasser

Overall it was a positive start to the season for the Bobcats, last year FSU dropped both games of the FSU tournament. The Red and Black are back in action on Tuesday night at 7pm at Bobcat Stadium against Bethany (WV).

1st goal vs. John Jay, Clarke     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR5ul1DB7jo

2nd Goal vs. John Jay, Clarke   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLd0fmMjfA

3rd Goal vs. John Jay, Russell    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGH3-VHm17s

4th goal vs. John Jay, Wasser    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drI37PjUMOE