 | Mid Michigan Bucks Press Release July 20, 2002
Contact: Amy McLachlan (989) 781-6888 info@mmbucks.com
BUCKS MAKE PLAYOFFS WITH WIN OVER DAYTON
Undefeated Des Moines Menace Up Next For Mid Michigan
The Mid Michigan Bucks minor league soccer team came away with a 3-1 victory over the Dayton Gems at Plymouth-Canton High School on Saturday night, putting the Premier Development League team into the Central Conference playoffs. The Bucks (11-5-2) finished in second place behind the Chicago Fire Reserves (14-1-2) in the Great Lakes Division and will face the top seed from the Heartland Division on Friday, July 26th in Des Moines. The Fire Reserves will face the second-place team in the Heartland Division (yet to be determined) in the other semifinal, with the two Friday winners meeting for the Central Conference Championship on Saturday night, also in Des Moines.
The Bucks opened the scoring on a beautiful goal by Ryan Mack in the eighth minute on a feed from fellow Indiana University teammate, Pat Noonan. Mid Michigan continued to carry the play as Boyzzz Khumalo cashed in on another great pass, this one delivered by Paul Snape at the 25-minute mark and Snape scored at the 43rd minute on an assist from Mack. The lone Dayton goal of the match came off the kick-off I the 44th minute as Tr4avis Sobers hit the upper corner past goalkeeper Eric Pogue. "We have starting to play well as a team the past two weeks. Hopefully we will be able to give the Menace a game," said Bucks coach, Dario Brose.
Goals: BUCKS - Mack (Noonan), 8th min.; Khumalo (Snape), 25th min.; BUCKS - Snape (Mack), 43rd min.; DAYTON - Sobers, 44th min.
Bucks' Line-up: Pogue, Brose, Swann, Heinemann, David, Rice, Mack (Omekanda 69th min.), Khumalo (Turpin 71st min.), Scicluna, Snape (Kletzien 80th min.), Noonan (Veris 76th min.).
Dayton Line-up:
M. Gibson, Goggins, Larmond, Sobers, Morey, Tuddenham, Harris, Jones, Tackis (Porto 60th min.), Strong, Isename (Schulte 65th min.).
MILLINGTON MAN WINS GRAND SOCCER PRIZE
John Crossen was a big winner on Saturday night as well, winning the Bucks' Grand Soccer Prize of an autographed U.S. National Team jersey from this year's World Cup team, an autographed game-ball from the Bucks and season tickets for next year's Bucks schedule. | |
