Tuesday, August 21
Chapel Hill, N.C.
7:00
Davidson College Athletics
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Wildcats Fall at No. 16 UNC 4-1 in Second Preseason Match
8/23/2007 2:20:18 PM | Men's Soccer
Joey Beeler -- Assistant SID
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- In its second of three exhibition tune ups, Davidson fell to No. 16 North Carolina 4-1 in men's soccer action Tuesday evening at Fetzer Field. The setback dropped the Wildcats to 1-1 on the preseason slate.
Following a trio of near misses by the Tar Heels early in the first half, Ryan Johnson put UNC on the board in the 33rd minute. The sophomore took a through ball from midfielder Scott Campbell and chipped it over Davidson keeper Ben Ashton from 12 yards out for a 1-0 UNC lead.
Despite not scoring in the opening period, Davidson had a pair of great scoring opportunities, including senior Robby Hoak's breakaway strike that bounced off the on-rushing Tar Heel keeper's leg and missed wide of frame.
After carrying the 1-0 advantage into intermission, Carolina added to its lead courtesy of Garry Lewis' header in the 52nd minute. Junior midfielder Michael Callahan took a free kick from 30 yards out that Lewis was able to head past Davidson reserve goalkeeper Robby Goldsberry at the 51:53 mark for a 2-0 advantage.
With the Tar Heels holding a 2-0 lead, Bill Dworsky scored twice in a six-minute span to put the game away for UNC. The native Huntsville, Ala., tapped in a rebound of a Brian Shriver shot for his first goal at 62:37 and followed with a 25-yard unassisted strike at 68:08 for the Tar Heels' fourth and final score of the night.
Just like the first 45 minutes of action, the Wildcats' missed on a couple of chances to get back into the match. Hoak was turned away for the second time in the contest when his header off a corner attempt was cleared off the goal line by a UNC defender. Fellow Davidson forward Machel Turner was also unable to capitalize on a one-on-one opportunity that just sailed wide of frame.
Carolina finished with a 12-6 edge in shots.
Down by a 4-0 margin, the Wildcats got on the board in the 74th minute on an Alex Caskey score off an assist by Peter Shelton. Caskey guided a deflected shot by Shelton into the net for Davidson's lone goal of the contest.
The Wildcats will conclude preseason action with their annual Alumni Match Sunday, August 26 at 1992 Team Field.
Following a trio of near misses by the Tar Heels early in the first half, Ryan Johnson put UNC on the board in the 33rd minute. The sophomore took a through ball from midfielder Scott Campbell and chipped it over Davidson keeper Ben Ashton from 12 yards out for a 1-0 UNC lead.
Despite not scoring in the opening period, Davidson had a pair of great scoring opportunities, including senior Robby Hoak's breakaway strike that bounced off the on-rushing Tar Heel keeper's leg and missed wide of frame.
After carrying the 1-0 advantage into intermission, Carolina added to its lead courtesy of Garry Lewis' header in the 52nd minute. Junior midfielder Michael Callahan took a free kick from 30 yards out that Lewis was able to head past Davidson reserve goalkeeper Robby Goldsberry at the 51:53 mark for a 2-0 advantage.
With the Tar Heels holding a 2-0 lead, Bill Dworsky scored twice in a six-minute span to put the game away for UNC. The native Huntsville, Ala., tapped in a rebound of a Brian Shriver shot for his first goal at 62:37 and followed with a 25-yard unassisted strike at 68:08 for the Tar Heels' fourth and final score of the night.
Just like the first 45 minutes of action, the Wildcats' missed on a couple of chances to get back into the match. Hoak was turned away for the second time in the contest when his header off a corner attempt was cleared off the goal line by a UNC defender. Fellow Davidson forward Machel Turner was also unable to capitalize on a one-on-one opportunity that just sailed wide of frame.
Carolina finished with a 12-6 edge in shots.
Down by a 4-0 margin, the Wildcats got on the board in the 74th minute on an Alex Caskey score off an assist by Peter Shelton. Caskey guided a deflected shot by Shelton into the net for Davidson's lone goal of the contest.
The Wildcats will conclude preseason action with their annual Alumni Match Sunday, August 26 at 1992 Team Field.
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