MSOC hopes to salvage a disaster of a weekend for ASU sports

[asu66]

ASU (4-7-6, 1-4-1) enters the SoCon men's soccer tourney at Elon (13-4-1) tonite hoping to avoid a university athletics "O-fer-the weekend." The strikers are the last hope to avoid a weekend sweep--as VB lost a four set match to Samford; M & W basketball were blown out by NC State and Vandy respectively and football got the slow-but-lethal-sword from UGA.

The seventh-seeded Apps step on the Elon pitch tonite for the second time this season; having lost 1-0 to the Phoenix when they were the 16th ranked team in the nation early last month. This time, the second-seeded "firebirds" are ranked #20 in the nation, but make no mistake--they are still very, very good.

Something has to give tonite as the all-time series between the two programs is locked at 7-7-2.


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[asu66]

At the half, the score is nil-nil; but Elon has dominated play. The Apps will have to step it up two or three notches in the final 45 to advance to the semis.

[hapapp]

The VB team leads UTC 2-0. So, they might keep the weekend from being a total disaster.

[firemoose]

VB wins 3-0. Trey Hemphill scores at the 70 min mark. App up 1-0.

[hapapp]

Apps still up in 81st minute.

[firemoose]

Elon ties it on a corner kick. 1-1 with 3 to go.

[hapapp]

1-1 88th minute

[firemoose]

OT we go.

[hapapp]

Goes to OT

[asu66]

Had 'em beat, but they got a garbage goal from, literally, a pile of players in ASU's goal front.

[firemoose]

Had 'em beat, but they got a garbage goal from, literally, a pile of players in ASU's goal front.

I know...couldn't believe we didn't clear that one. Got stuck on the post and gave them the second chance.

[firemoose]

Going to 2nd OT.

[hapapp]

Into 2nd OT.

[firemoose]

End second OT. Penalty kick time.

[hapapp]

2-2 after 3 rounds

[hapapp]

3-3

[hapapp]

4-4

[hapapp]

5-5

[hapapp]

6-6

[hapapp]

7-7