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LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Release November 9, 2007 LMU Edges Wingate 2-1 To Advance To NCAA Appalachian Region Final GREENEVILLE, TN -- Nelson Pizarro recorded a goal and an assist as top-seeded Lincoln Memorial defeated No. 4 seed Wingate 2-1 Friday in the opening match of the 2007 NCAA Division II Appalachian Region Men’s Soccer Tournament. The tournament is being held at Pioneer Field on the campus of Tusculum College. The Railsplitters (17-3-1) advance to Sunday’s region final against the winner of Friday’s Tusculum/Carson-Newman match. Wingate (16-4-1) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute as Luke Mulholland connected on his 10th goal of the season on a pass by Stephen Kehoe. LMU tallied the equalizer at the 36:00 mark when Leonardo de Barros blasted a shot from 20 yards out, deflecting off a Wingate player to the foot of Pizarro. He deposited the shot into the right corner of the goal for his 12th scoring tally of the year as the score was tied at halftime at 1-1. At the 54:56 mark, Pereira broke the deadlock with his 23rd goal of the season. The goal was assisted by Guilherme Alves and Pizarro. LMU had another golden scoring chance in the 68th minute as de Barros blasted a shot from top of the penalty box, but an acrobatic save by Wingate’s Joe Calandra kept the deficit at one goal. But the save of the night came from LMU’s Brent Cole. In the 72nd minute, Mulholland bent a shot heading for the left corner of the goal, but Cole made a beautiful kick save, maintaining the LMU lead. “We played a disciplined match this evening, while defeating a very good Wingate team,” said LMU head coach Helio D’Anna. “Both keepers played extremely well and kept their teams in the match. I’m very proud how our team stepped up tonight.” “I’m very disappointed with how our season ended tonight, but I’m very proud and happy in how our team performed this season,” said Wingate head Gary Hamill. “We put seven freshmen and two sophomores out there tonight and I was pleased with our performance. -LMU- For additional comments please contact, |