August 31, 2008
Furman, Canisius Play To 1-1 Draw In Select Kickoff Classic Final
Greenville, S.C. Freshman Martha Hall tallied her first collegiate goal in the 58th minute to help Furman to a 1-1 draw with Canisius on the final day of the Select Kickoff Classic at Stone Soccer Stadium on Sunday
Canisius (1-0-1) claimed the tournament title on goal differential after downing Wofford 5-1 on Friday evening. The Golden Griffins took an early lead on the Paladins in Sunday’s first game when Meagan Jones buried a 12-yard shot off of assists from Rebecca Shupe and Kasey Makowski at the
4:43 mark.
Furman (1-0-1) controlled the majority of possession and held a 24-9 advantage in shots and 10-2 edge in shots on goal, but did not find the net until the 57:41 mark. Katya Gokhman played a pass to Sara El-Shami who played a cross-field pass in the path of Hall to set up the Knoxville, Tenn., native’s first career goal.
The Paladins managed a 3-1 edge in shots over two overtime periods, but neither team could find the back of the net for a golden goal.
Briana da Mota registered one save in 45 minutes for Furman while freshman Jessica Smith was not forced to make a stop on her first 45 minutes in goal for Furman. Carolina Robert recorded nine saves for Canisius.
In game two on Sunday, Emily McColl netted a goal on either side of halftime to guide Coastal Carolina (1-3-0) to a 2-0 victory over Wofford (0-3-1).
McColl opened the scoring in the eighth minutes hammering a shot from 24 yards out to beat Terrier keeper Katie McChesney. She doubled the Chanticleers’ lead at 68:48 with a 32-yard volley off of a pass from Corrie Coles for the final margin.
Coastal Carolina held a 19-4 advantage in shots and 4-3 edge in corner kicks. Amy Haggard stopped two shots to notch the shutout in goal.
Select Kickoff Classic All-Tournament Team
Kelly Reinwald, Canisius - MVP
Nikki Gabrielli, Canisius
Sylvia Kowalski, Canisius
Rebecca Shupe, Canisius
Laura Ellis, Canisius
Kate Myatt, Furman
Ashley Creavalle, Furman
Margaret Antonik, Furman
Sara El-Shami, Furman
Anna Tupy, Coastal Carolina
Chelsea Terry, Coastal Carolina
Emily McColl, Coastal Carolina
Sydney Reed, Wofford
Meredith Calcina, Wofford
