BANNER ELK, N.C. -- Paced by two first-half goals, the second-seeded Anderson men's soccer team defeated Carson-Newman, 2-1, in first round action of the 2009 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament hosted by Lees-McRae Friday afternoon at the Avery (N.C.) High School Field. Friday the 13th proved to be unlucky for Carson Newman, the No. three seed, while Anderson, seeing its first action on the pitch in nearly two weeks, wasted no time getting on the scoreboard first, courtesy of a Lasse Sohrweide goal less than nine minutes into the match. The Flensberg, Germany, notched his 13th goal of the season when he laced a one-touch volley past Carson-Newman keeper Jordan Moore after taking a cross from teammate Jorgen Hals. In the Trojans' first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament, AU carried a 2-0 lead into halftime, following sophomore Dan Bowers' score at the 40:33 mark. Bowers controlled a header, brought the ball down and worked his way past two defenders before slipping it past Moore, who had ventured away from the net. Carson-Newman, winner of 10 of its last 11 matches entering today's contest pulled to within one midway through the second half on Adam Thomas' score, but the Trojans held off a late flurry of attempts from the Eagles to improve to 13-2-3 on the season. Carson-Newman fell to 14-5-1. The Eagles outshot Anderson, 18-9, and held an 8-2 advantage in corner kicks. Freshman Lukas Hesse went the distance for AU between the pipes, recording seven saves on the afternoon.Anderson advances to face the winner of the No. 1 seeded Lees-McRae/Wingate contest played later tonight. Kick-off for that match is slated for Sunday at 2 p.m. Game Stats Season Stats
June 9, 2010
Soccer Camps Happening at AU
November 18, 2009
Men's Soccer Players Earn Regional Honors
November 17, 2009
Top-Seeded Lees-McRae Escapes Past Trojans
November 15, 2009
No. 2 Seeded Trojans Top Carson-Newman
November 15, 2009
Soccer Match to Be Played on Lees-McRae Campus
November 13, 2009
Watch the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament
November 13, 2009
Men's Soccer Tournament Site Changed!
November 9, 2009
Trojans Seeded Second in Southeast Region!
November 8, 2009
Watch the NCAA Soccer Championship Selections!
November 5, 2009
Men's Soccer Earns All-Conference Honors
November 4, 2009
Fifth-Seeded Cobras Hold Off Trojans
October 31, 2009
Trojans Battle Mt. Olive to Draw -- Earn 4th Seed
October 30, 2009
Trojan Soccer At Mount Olive Available Via Webcast
October 29, 2009
Trojans Suffer Setback at USC Aiken
October 27, 2009
Markland Named Player of the Week
October 26, 2009
Men's Soccer Blanks Coker
October 22, 2009
Trojans Top Limestone in Overtime
October 20, 2009
Men's Soccer Celebrates Homecoming with Win
October 20, 2009
Trojans Battle Top-Ranked Lees-McRae to Draw
October 15, 2009
Soccer Announces Rescheduled Match Dates and Times
October 10, 2009
Soccer Matches Postponed
October 7, 2009
Late Goal Propels Trojans Past Lander
October 7, 2009
Women's Soccer Falls to Newberry
October 2, 2009
Trojans Defeat North Greenville in Double-Overtime
September 30, 2009
Men's Soccer Downs Belmont Abbey
September 26, 2009
Men's Soccer Suffers First Setback of Season
September 24, 2009
Volleyball and Soccer Rank Among Nation's Best
September 23, 2009
Trojans and Rival Erskine Battle to a Draw
September 19, 2009
Mens Soccer Blanks Barton
September 18, 2009
Soccer Success Reflected in National Stats
September 16, 2009
Mens Soccer Climbs to 11th in the Nation
September 15, 2009
Passini Named Player of the Week
September 14, 2009
Trojans Post Conference Win Past Queens
September 9, 2009
Mens Soccer at USC Aiken Postponed Due to Weather
September 8, 2009
Mens Soccer Ranked 18th in the Nation
September 4, 2009
Trojans Remain Unbeaten, Overwhelm Flagler
September 1, 2009
Anderson Downs No. 18 Francis Marion
August 31, 2009
Trojans Win Second Straight, Top Mars Hill
August 27, 2009
Trojans Top Newberry in Thrilling Season Opener
August 20, 2009
Mens Soccer Picked Third in Preseason Poll