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October 11, 2011 13

Tough weekend for mens soccer


Derek Yoder Contributing Writer

his past weekend the University of Dallas boys finally returned to their home turf to play two tough teams. On Friday the Crusaders matched up against Sewanee: University of the South from Tennessee, followed by a match on Sunday against Centre College from Kansas. The match against Sewanee started off fairly rough for Dallas. Sewanee held the ball after the kickoff and UD seemed to have no control over the ball in the first 15 minutes of the match. When possession was finally achieved, inaccurate passes and forced balls eliminated the opportunity. Dallas finally created an opportunity and

capitalized on it in the 19th minute of the first half. Junior center back Joey Killion played the ball wide to junior fullback Billy Stofer before Stofer crossed the ball into the box. After an interesting bounce over the Sewanee defender, the ball floated right in front of the keeper who, to all of our surprises, stepped away from the ball. Senior forward/midfielder and co-captain Michael Chapman then launched forward and flicked the ball into the net. Unfortunately after this goal, possession yet again favored Sewanee. Despite Sewanees multiple attempts, the halftime whistle blew, and Dallas walked off winning the first half. When the second half began, Sewanee returned with ball possession and continued to attack by crossing the ball to the top of

the box and flicking it towards the goal. While every flick previously attempted was saved, in the 12th minute of the second half, a flicked ball was poked into the corner. While freshman goalkeeper Casey Shanks got his hands on it, the mass of players knocked it out of his hands, and the ball knocked into the corner of the goal. With the equalizer now in play, the scoreboard was once again 0-0. After this first goal, Sewanees second wind certainly kicked in. They recorded 15 of their 21 shots in the second half. Accordingly, Sewanee also recorded 13 total corner kicks whereas Dallas only recorded three. Sewanee pounded Dallas defense until finally recording a second goal in the 72nd minute when a deflected cross was scored from outside the box. Sewanee took the lead in

the middle of the second half and withstood UDs attempt to connect with the back of the net. The game ended 2-1 Sewanee. After a frustrating loss on Friday, the Crusaders mentally cleansed themselves to prepare for their Sunday match against Centre, another tough team. From the beginning of the first half, it was evident this would be a tough match. A large and fast team, Dallas center and outside backs were continuously closing down long balls on the flanks of the field. In the eighth minute of the first half, the opening goal was scored from Centres Austin Hall (#12). The ball was played through the midfield up to one of their forwards and then lifted to Hall who finished the shot.

see SOCCER, page 15

New milestones in NFL week five

Will Chavey Contributing Writer

he NFL kicked off this Saturday mourning the unfortunate death of Oakland Raiders longtime owner Al Davis. The 82 year-old passed away in his Oakland, CA residence. The cause of death has yet to be disclosed. Davis beloved for his Just win, baby attitude and criticized for his maverick-like tendencies inspired the Raiders to a 25-20 victory over the Houston Texans Sunday, as the Raiders wore AL helmet stickers in tribute. Jason Campbell threw two touchdowns, and Sebastian Janikowski kicked four field goals (the first three all from beyond 50 yards) for the Raiders, who improved to 3-2 on the year. Meanwhile across the country, Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles continue to dominate the headlines for all of the wrong reasons. On the day that Vicks 90 rushing yards vaulted him past Randall Cunningham for most all-time for a quarterback (4,948 rushing yards), he also threw four interceptions. The last of these interceptions was thrown on the Bills 26 with 1:49 left in the game to help the Bills escape with a 31-24 victory over the now 1-4 Eagles. The Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings were among the teams to reverse earlyseason trends. The Chiefs outscored 89-10 in their first two games erased a 17-point deficit and beat the Colts 28-24 on Matt Cassels game-

winning touchdown to Steve Breaston with just over five minutes remaining. The Vikings reversed their tendency to blow big leads, beating the Arizona Cardinals 34-10 for their first win of the season. The Vikings led 28-0 after Petersons third first-quarter touchdown, much like in previous weeks when they led 17-7, 17-0, 20-0 and 7-3. This time, however, the Vikings defense held the Cardinals to 291 total yards, and the Vikings earned their first win of the season.

Other scores: Pittsburgh 38, Tennessee 17 Ben Roethlisberger threw five touchdowns

to four different receivers as the Steelers rediscovered their groove against the surprising Titans. Cincinnati 30, Jacksonville 20 In a game much closer than the score indicates, the Bengals scored the game-winning touchdown on a Bernard Scott plunge with 1:56 left to go and a score of 23-20. New Orleans 30, Carolina 27 Drew Brees 6-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Thomas with 50 seconds left helped the Saints escape past Carolina and rookie phenom Cam Newton (251 total yards, three total touchdowns). Seattle 36, New York Giants 25 The Seahawks overcame Victor Cruzs amazing, bobbled, 68-yard touchdown catch (YouTube it) as the Seattle defense forced five turnovers, and a balanced offense picked up three touchdowns. San Francisco 48, Tampa Bay 3 Alex Smith was efficient, the 49ers defense was stingy, and Jim Harbaugh improved to 4-1 as an NFL head coach. San Diego 29, Denver 24 Tim Tebow entered the game in the second half and pulled the Broncos within two points, but the Chargers held on the strength of a balanced, 208-yard rushing attack. New England 30, New York Jets 21 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 136 yards and two scores as the Patriots avenged last years playoff heartbreak.

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