Saturday, October 03, 2009
Story by; George Starr - Sports Information
Coach Henry Moyo called on his seniors to help his Lee men’s soccer team gain a 2-1 SSAC victory over visiting Faulkner University on Saturday afternoon.
After a scoreless first half, defender Chris Hennessey tallied his team-leading third goal of the season on a free kick. The score came in the 67th minute and stood up until a senior teammate made his first ever appearance at forward. Luidgi Beauzile responded with a well-placed ball to freshman Robby Marcum, who delivered his first career goal.
The final goal turned out to be huge for the Flames, who broke a two-game losing skid and captured their first SSAC win of the season. Faulkner’s Joseph Stover made things interesting by scoring in the 89th minute. Lee improved the 4-5-2 on the year and 1-3 in league play. The Eagles are 4-5 overall and winless in conference action.
Moyo said Beauzile had been training at forward at different points over the past two years. Before the match, the coach told another senior, Michael Simmons, that he would be starting at the keeper position. Simmons had played in only one game since his sophomore year, but was willing to wait on another opportunity. He finished the win with six saves as Faulkner had seven shots on goal.
“Coach Moyo told me during the pre-game meal that I would be starting,” said Simmons. “My dad had not seen me play in two years. It was great that he decided to come to this game.”
On the other hand, Moyo said he told Luidgi, a candidate for All-American goalkeeper, that he was just going to give him some rest. “I finally told him at halftime to go find himself a jersey,” laughed Moyo. “His eyes lit up. I wanted to see what he could help us create. He gives us speed up front and had a couple of scoring opportunities before the assist.”
Beauzile wasn’t the only happy Flame. “I’ll never forget my first college goal,” said Marcum with a big smile spread across his face.
Moyo admitted that his young team had been searching for ways to put the ball in the back of the net. “We’ve had to put young players in there and let them learn the game the hard way,” he stressed. “At times it seems like too much pressure on these guys, but they are gaining confidence.”
The Flames will jump right back into SSAC action on Tuesday, traveling to Emmanuel College for a 7 p.m. start. Lee opponents will have a little something extra to think about. Will Beauzile be in goal or flying up and down the pitch? Will Simmons be starting his second straight contest, and will Marcum and Hennessey set the scoring pace for the Flames?
Stay tuned.
-Lee University - Sports Information
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