MOC soccer teams blank Coker

Published in Sports on September 25, 2005 2:12 AM

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HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Reid Clewis scored the game's only goal in the 49th minute and nationally 13th-ranked Mount Olive recorded its third consecutive shutout as the Trojans defeated Coker 1-0 in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference men's soccer Saturday at Hartsville. The win extends the Trojans' unbeaten streak to 12, going back to last year's CVAC Tournament.

Mount Olive (8-0-1 overall, 4-0-0 CVAC) outshot Coker 16-0, but the Trojans were held scoreless in the first half for only the second time this season. Mount Olive broke the deadlock three minutes into the second half as Ryan Brown lofted a pass over the Coker defense to set up a one-on-one for Clewis, who scored his seventh goal of the season.

Clewis, who entered Saturday's play ranked second in the CVAC in goals and points, has scored a goal in seven of the Trojans' eight wins this season.

Mount Olive, which has six shutouts in nine matches this season, has held the opposition scoreless over the last 297 minutes. The Trojans are 10-0-2 in their last 12 matches and have a 22-0-2 mark in their last 24 matches when scoring the game's first goal.

Mount Olive, ranked No. 2 in the Southeast Region rankings, will have one of its biggest tests of the season Wednesday as the Trojans head to Pembroke to take on UNC Pembroke. UNCP, which is in a three-way tie at No. 3 in the Southeast Region rankings, advanced to the national semifinals of last year's NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship.

Dos Santos breaks

program's scoring mark

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Gina Dos Santos scored two goals and became Mount Olive women's soccer all-time career goal-scoring leader as the Trojans defeated Coker 5-0 in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference women's soccer Saturday at Hartsville. Kristine Gallagher added a goal and two assists for the Trojans.

Mount Olive (6-4-0 overall, 4-1-0 CVAC) got on the scoreboard in the 17th minute when Lyndsay Brennan scored off a cross by April Jacobs. Brennan and Jacobs also combined for the Trojans' first goal Wednesday against Pfeiffer. Mount Olive took a 2-0 lead into halftime after Dos Santos scored her first goal of the match in the 43rd minute off an assist by Emily Escolas.

Dos Santos scored her second goal of the match on a double assist by Gallagher and Amber Cantrell to give the Trojans a 3-0 lead in the 65th minute. After assisting on a goal by Escolas in the 73rd minute, Gallagher closed out the scoring with a goal in the 80th minute. Emily Anthony assisted on Gallagher's goal.

Heather Ulep recorded five saves in 75 minutes in goal, while Ali O'Steen played the final 15 minutes and recorded one save. The Trojans outshot Coker 23-8.