Men’s Soccer Wins Again

For More Information Contact: Scott Musa, 540.665.5417

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The men’s soccer team kept itself in contention for a Dixie Conference regular season title Saturday afternoon by defeating Methodist College 2-0. SU, now winners of three straight, will do no worse than a tie for the regular season championship if it wins its final two Dixie Conference contests.

Shenandoah (6-4-2, 4-1) got its first goal of the game in the waning moments of the first half as junior Akmed Mansaray (Alexandria, Va./T.C. Williams) netted a feed from freshman Mihailo Prelavic (Podgorica, Montenegro/Olympic Heights) in the 43^rd minute.  Freshman David Schmitt (Brandon, Fla./Bloomingdale) clinched the contest when he directed a Manuel Barcia (Fairfax, Va./Oakton) cross in the 62^nd minute.

Senior keeper Tom Malinosky (Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater Catholic) had eight saves in registering his second consecutive shutout and third overall this season.

A complete box score and play by play can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/msoc/2002/101202.htm

SU returns to action next Saturday when they travel to Dixie Conference opponent N.C. Wesleyan for a 2:00 game.

Cross Country

HARRISONBURG , Va. – Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams turned in quality finishes at the Virginia State Meet hosted by Bridgewater College Saturday morning.

Freshman Greg Zeigler (Forty Fort, Pa./Wyoming Seminary) continued his leadership on the men’s team; he turned in a 32:56 (49^th place) finish to lead his squad.  Sophomore Erin West paced the women with a personal best 29:00 (44^th) in the 6K.

Complete results can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/mwxc/raceresults.asp

Both the men’s and women’s teams will conclude their season in two weeks when they travel to Hagan Stone Park in Greensboro, N.C. for the Dixie Conference Meet.  The women will run at 1:00 and the men will follow at 1:45 .

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page:

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.