Men’s Soccer Opens Road Trip With 3-0 Loss to Georgetown

Friday, September 5

Washington, D.C.

3:00 p.m.

Davidson College Athletics

1-2

No. 20 Georgetown

3-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Davidson	0	0	0
Georgetown	1	2	3

Men’s Soccer Opens Road Trip With 3-0 Loss to Georgetown

9/5/2008 6:03:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

By: Matt Harris - Assistant SID

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Davidson men's soccer team was unable to find the back of the net in the first game of their weekend road trip, falling to Georgetown 3-0, Friday afternoon at North Kehoe Field in Washington, D.C.

Georgetown struck first in the ninth minute when Chandler Diggs collected a cross from the right corner and put in his second goal of the season. Right after halftime, the Hoyas scored again on a Corey Zeller goal from the top right corner of the box. The scoring was rounded out in the 89th minute, when Jose Colchao beat Davidson keeper Robby Goldsberry with a shot to the right side of the net, putting the score at 3-0. Davidson Head Coach Matt Spear pointed out the significance of those goals.

“Giving up goals at the start of the game and the second half, we have to know that those kind of moments are critical,” he said. “There were phases of the game where we attacked well. Earning more corner kicks is a good measure of that. But we need to have a more consistent level of execution and cohesion for the full 90 minutes."

The 'Cats were led offensively by juniors Machel Turner and Clinton Smith, who each took four shots in the contest. Turner found the goal on a pair of his shots, with Smith's one shot on goal coming on an attempt that hit the bottom of the crossbar and ricocheted straight down, inches from crossing the goal line. Robert O'Donnell, Alex Caskey, and Josh Zipin each contributed one of Davidson's 11 shots on the day. Goldsberry finished his third consecutive 90-minute match in goal with three saves, pushing his season total to 15.

With the loss, Davidson drops to 1-2 on the season, with Georgetown pushing their mark to 3-0. This was also the Hoyas' first-ever victory over Davidson, tying the all-time series between the schools 1-1.

Davidson will round out their trip on Sunday night when they face off against ninth-ranked Maryland, who entered the weekend with a 1-1 record, in College Park, Md. Spear sees this match as a chance for his team to bounce back in an important contest.

“Big thing now, is that we have to recover quickly, just like last week,” he said. “The guys responded better and played with more energy and better tactics in that second game of last weekend's game. This Sunday again is a good opportunity to get back out there quickly, and we love the chance to face a strong ACC team. These are great tests for our belief and toughness.”

Kickoff between the Wildcats and Terrapins is scheduled for 7 p.m., with fans being able to follow the action via live stats on DavidsonWildcats.com, and also via live video streaming, available here.