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Men's Soccer Takes Out Elon 3-1
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 21, 2005
Raleigh, N.C. - The NC State men's soccer team picked up another non-conference win Wednesday afternoon, defeating visiting Elon 3-1 at the Method Road Soccer Stadium. The Pack (4-3-1) used three second half goals, including a pair just three minutes apart, to run its record to 4-1-1 over the last six contests. Senior forwards Aaron King and Bryant Salter supplied the firepower for the offense, and the NC State defense limited the Phoenix (4-3-1) to just 10 shots.
The two teams played to a scoreless first half, with neither side registering a clear scoring chance. The game was delayed for 25 minutes, when Elon's Andrew Jones went down with an apparent leg injury.
The Pack did not waste time in the second half, scoring just over two minutes into the half. Senior John Queeley won the ball on the ride sideline and crossed it to his former high school teammate King at the top of the Elon penalty box. King trapped the ball, and struck a hard shot for his seventh goal of the season at the 47:21 mark.
Elon would tie up the score in the 55th minute. The Phoenix's Kiki Willis was tripped in the NC State penalty box, and Elon was awarded a penalty shot. Brett Paschall's penalty kick was saved by NC State keeper Jorge Gonzalez, but it rebounded right back to Paschall and he netted his third goal of the season.
The Pack's other senior forward, Bryant Salter, then took over scoring two goals in a span of two minutes and 39 seconds. The eventual gamewinner was set up just like the Pack's first. Queeley once again crossed the ball into Elon's penalty box, and found Salter on the back post, who one-timed it into the net at the 66:04 mark. Salter struck again at the 68:43 mark for an insurance goal when he used assists from King and sophomore El Hadj Cisse to score his third goal of the season and second of the game.
NC State played without two starters, midfielder Ernesto Di Laudo and defender Ronnie Bouemboue.
Gonzalez recorded five saves in the Pack goal for the win, while Elon's Taylor Saxe finished with two saves.
NC State will return to action weekend with an ACC battle against No. 3/8 Maryland. The Pack will host the Terps this Sunday afternoon at Method Road Soccer Stadium at 2:00 p.m.
NC State 0 3 -- 3 Elon 0 1 -- 1Scoring: NCSU-King from Queeley at 47:21 Elon-Paschall unassisted at 54:48 NCSU-Salter from Queeley at 66:04 NCSU-Salter from King and Cisse at 68:43
Shots: Elon 10, NCSU 11 Saves: Elon 2 (Saxe 2), NCSU 6 (Gonzalez 5) Corner Kicks: Elon 4, NCSU 3 Fouls: Elon 10, NCSU 14 Records: Elon 4-3-1, NCSU 4-3-1
