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Game Recap

MEN’S SOCCER (PRE-SEASON)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
TWU SPARTANS (1) AT THE GONZAGA UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS (5)

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SPARTANS DOWNED BY BULLDOGS

SPOKANE, Wash. – Ben Funkhouser had a goal and an assist and Gonzaga University converted a pair of penalty kicks in a 5-1 season-opening men’s soccer victory over Trinity Western University of Langley, British Columbia, Tuesday at Gonzaga Soccer Field.

The lone goal for the Spartans came at 59:27 as Shawn Parkes converted a scramble in front of the net to ruin Gonzaga’s shutout bid. Nathan Pogue got credit for the assist.

The start of the second half was delayed by lightning when it was sighted shortly after the start of halftime. Per NCAA rules, 30 minutes must elapse without further lightning in a six mile area before play can resume.

Senior defender Tim Muravez got the Bulldogs on the board at 19:30 when he headed Funkhouser’s corner kick past TWU keeper Andrew Kowan. Less than four minutes later the Bulldogs had a 2-0 lead when Spokane freshman James Matern scored his first collegiate goal at 23:12 on a shot from inside the six with assists from Tye Perdido, last year’s leading scorer, and Nick Love.

Nick Barclay converted the first Bulldog penalty kick at 37:03, beating Kowan to the lower right corner. The PK was award when freshman Stefan Thor Eysteinsson was taken down on the dribble inside the 18.

Gonzaga finished the half with a 3-0 lead.

Parkes’ goal put some spark in the TWU game as it cut the Gonzaga margin to two goals, 3-1, with 30 minutes remaining. However, the margin was short lived as 10 minutes later the Bulldogs scored two goals in four minutes to break the match open.

The play of sophomore forward Joel Schilperoort led to the second Gonzaga PK of the 92-degree day. Schilperoort made a nifty move around the defender dribbling in from the left wing and was tripped up by Kowan at the corner of the six yard box.

Funkhouser had a wide-open net to the lower left when Kowan anticipated and dove the opposite way at 69:33 for a 4-1 Bulldog lead. The final goal came from Philippe Garre, who drilled a shot from the top of the 18 and beat Kowan to the far left. Eysteinsson set up the goal for his first career point as a Bulldog.

Gonzaga held an 18-14 shots advantage. Kowan had a three saves, Barnum making the only two Bulldog saves in the match.

There were five yellow cards issued, three on TWU.

Trinity Western finishes their pre-season matches on Friday night when they will return home to host Simon Fraser on Sept. 4. Match time is set for 7:15 p.m.

The Spartans kick off the Canada West season on Fri., Sept. 12 and Sat. Sept. 13 when they will travel to the prairies to take on the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Alberta. TWU home opener is on Fri. Sept. 18 when they will host the University of Calgary followed by the University of Lethbridge on Sat. Sept. 19.

This fall Trinity Western will be the proud hosts of the 2009 CIS men's soccer championships. With their host position the Spartans’ men’s team will set a TWU school record with five straight CIS men's soccer championship appearances. The Spartans have won three national championship medals (silver in 2008 and 2006 and bronze in 2005, they were fifth in 2007), and have finished as Canada West regular season champions in 2003, 2004, and 2007. They also won three straight Canada West Championships in 2005, 2006, and 2007, before finishing with silver in 2008.

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 TRINITY WESTERN.....  0  1 -  1
 GONZAGA BULLDOGS....  3  2 -  5

 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  19:30 GON MURAVEZ, Tim (1) (FUNKHOUSER, Ben)
  2.  23:12 GON MATERN, James (1) (PERDIDO, Tye; LOVE, Nick)
  3.  37:03 GON BARCLAY, Nick (1) Penalty kick
  4.  59:27 TWU PARKES, Shawn (POGUE, Nathan)
  5.  69:33 GON FUNKHOUSER, Ben (1) Penalty kick
  6.  73:44 GON GARRE, Philippe (1) (EYSTEINSSON, Stefan)

 Shots: TRINITY WESTERN 14, GONZAGA BULLDOGS 18
 Saves: TRINITY WESTERN 4 (KOWAN, Andrew 3; TEAM 1), GONZAGA BULLDOGS 2 (BARNUM, Scott 2)

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