He was with the U-20s on the Venezuela tour ... not successful in making it into the final squad for Egypt to be among those players who would have U17 WC and U 20 WC participations under their belts. Would also have been one of a handful of players playing collegiately.
His college squad is nationally ranked this season ... as they were last year ... and the youngster has been a contributor.
CSM records first win at new CSM Soccer Stadium; Mines defeats Northwest Nazarene, 5-1
GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team scored four second half goals in route to a 5-1 win over Northwest Nazarene on Thursday afternoon at the brand new CSM Soccer Stadium. For the box score, click here.
The Crusaders got on the board first after drawing a foul just outside the box. Renatto Britto drove the ball just underneath the cross bar in the top right corner from 25 yards out giving NNU a 1-0 in the seventh minute of the match.
CSM tied the game in the 19th minute when Alex Nass was taken down in the box. Chike Sullivan converted on the penalty kick for the Orediggers.
Tied at one after 45 minutes of play, CSM scored four goals in the second half. Three of those goals came during a five-minute stretch.
Cale Haas gave CSM its first lead just one minute and 29 seconds (47th minute) into the game. Three and a half minutes later (51st minute), Alex Nass slotted a ball from the right side of the box to the feet of Philip Wilson giving Mines a 3-1 lead.
In the 52 minute, just 43 seconds after Wilson's goal, Jeff Nelson found open space and scored his first goal of the season. The Orediggers added their fifth goal when Haas stole the ball from a Crusader defender and took the keeper on one-on-one to score his second goal of the game.
Manville Strand earned the win in the net allowing just one goal and making a pair of saves.
The Orediggers (1-0-0) will host the University of Mary on Monday, August 31st at the CSM Soccer Stadium. The game is scheduled for 4:00 pm.
CSM blanks the University of Mary, 3-0
Aug 31, 2009
GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team posted its first shutout win of the season as they defeated the University of Mary by a score of 3-0 on Monday afternoon at the CSM Soccer Stadium.
CSM jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Masaki Hemmi crossed a ball into the box and found the head of Philip Wilson for Wilson's second goal of the season in the eighth minute of the match.
In the 24th minute, Jeff Nelson found the feet of Chike Sullivan just outside the six-yard box to give Mines a 2-0 lead. The goal was Sullivan's second of the season.
In the 77th minute, after a ball was cleared out of the University of Mary box, Cale Haas served the ball back from 35 yards out and connected with Trevor Braun who headed the ball past the near post for his first goal of the season.
CSM's defense limited the Marauders to six shots, none of which were on goal. Manville Strand earned his first shutout of the season in goal.
The Orediggers (2-0) will play at Upper Iowa on Friday, Sept. 4th at 4:00 pm (MST). CSM will then take on Missouri S & T at Upper Iowa on Sunday, Sept. 6th at 12:00 pm (MST).
CSM defeats Upper Iowa, 2-0
Sep 4, 2009
FAYETTE, Iowa - The Colorado School of Mines men's soccer team defeated Upper Iowa 2-0 on Friday afternoon at Pattison Field.
Chike Sullivan converted a penalty kick in the 19th minute to give CSM a 1-0 lead. The goal was Sullivan's third of the season and the second courtesy of a penalty kick.
Alex Gunberg increased the Oredigger lead to 2-0 with his first collegiate goal in the 60th minute off a rebound.
CSM's defense limited the Peacocks to 5 shots in the match, three on goal, and one corner kick. Manville Strand recorded his second shutout as he made three saves in net.
The Orediggers (3-0) will take on Missouri S & T at Upper Iowa on Sunday, Sept. 6th at 12:00 pm (MST).
