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UMBC, GEORGIA SOUTHERN BATTLE TO 1-1 OVERTIME DRAW IN the GREENE TURTLE/adidas KICK OFF

9/6/2004

Baltimore, MD—Reserve forward Paul Mihich scored with 14:21 to play to lift visiting Georgia Southern (1-0-1) to a 1-1 draw with host UMBC (1-0-1) in the Greene Turtle/adidas Kick Off.

The Eagles were declared the tournament champion as they outshot UMBC, 5-4, in post-match penalty kicks. In the consolation game, Towson (2-0-1) got a pair of goals from J.C. Cole and defeated New Jersey Institute of Technology (0-3), 5-1.

In the title game, UMBC junior midfielder Steve Goddard put the home team on the board at the 27:50 mark, as he converted linemate David Feazell’s short cross from four yards out. But Georgia Southern sent the game to extra time as Mihich caught UMBC netminder Andy Marchica out of goal, and knocked a shot inside the left post from 21 yards out.

GSU netminder Adam Webb made two brilliant back-to-back saves midway through the first overtime, robbing Derek McElligott and Eric Mahon on the best threat of the extra 20 minutes.

In the consolation game, Towson freshman forward Angus Burke knocked in his own rebound at the 35:01 mark to give the Tigers a 1-0 halftime lead. Towson would score four times in a span of under 17 minutes in the second half, as Cole scored the final two goals on feeds from Burke and Scott Wood. NJIT scored its first goal of the season at 75:29, as Eddie Romero headed in a serve from Adam Gross.

Georgia Southern defender Brad Mitchum was named Tournament MVP and was joined on the All Tournament Team by teammates Webb, Stephen Jensen, Clayton Zelin, and Greg DeVito. McElligott, Mike Pennacchia, and Marcus Gross earned honors for UMBC, Burke, and Kyle Coleman were selected from Towson, and Romero was the Highlanders’ representative.