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Sarah Purvis Throws Perfect Game as Eagles Advance to Face USF Softball May 18, 2013
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Softball Faces USF in NCAA Tournament Opener Softball May 16, 2013
Eagles Head to Charleston for Final SoCon Series Baseball May 15, 2013
Georgia Southern Football Camps Set for June Football May 15, 2013
Mierzejewski Advances to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier Golf May 15, 2013
Football Season Ticket Renewal Deadline Today Football May 15, 2013
Baseball Falls in Final Home Game Baseball May 15, 2013
Wolfes Advances to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier Golf May 14, 2013
Eagle Fund Donations Are Due June 3 Athletics May 14, 2013
Golf Begins NCAA Championship Play Thursday Golf May 14, 2013
Swope Earns Spot on CFPA Running Back Watch List Football May 13, 2013
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Georgia Southern Holds Special Graduation Ceremony Athletics May 13, 2013
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Eagles Open NCAA Tournament in Gainesville Regional Softball May 13, 2013
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Selection Show Viewing Set for 10 p.m. Inside Bishop Fieldhouse Softball May 12, 2013
Stevenson Invited Back for N.Y. Giants Rookie Camp Football May 12, 2013
Clemson Wins Series over Eagles Baseball May 12, 2013
Walk-Off Home Run Clinches Back-to-Back SoCon Championships Softball May 11, 2013
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Clemson Wins Series Opener Behind Strong Outing from Ace Baseball May 11, 2013
Eagles Win 11-Inning Marathon Over Cougars, Return to Title Game Softball May 10, 2013
Walk-off Single Forces "If Necessary Game" Between Cougars and Eagles Softball May 10, 2013
Georgia Southern Football 2014 Non-Conference Opponents Announced Football May 10, 2013
Georgia Southern 4X100m Relay Team Makes Last Run for Postseason Bid Track & Field May 10, 2013
Leadoff Home Run Pushes Eagles to SoCon Tournament Semifinals Softball May 9, 2013
Men’s Basketball Adds Transfer Trent Wiedeman Men's Basketball May 9, 2013
Baseball Steps Out of Conference to Face Clemson Baseball May 9, 2013
Softball Thunders Past Chattanooga 6-2 in SoCon Tournament Opener Softball May 8, 2013
Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation to Blanket the Region with New Eagle Fans Athletic Foundation May 7, 2013
Softball Travels to 2013 SoCon Tournament Softball May 7, 2013
Corless Promoted to Co-Defensive Coordinator for Eagles Football May 7, 2013
Golf Gains Bid to NCAA Regional in Columbus Golf May 7, 2013
Purvis Named SoCon Softball Pitcher of The Year, Thomas and Morrill Earn All-SoCon Honors Softball May 6, 2013
McKinnon Placed on College Football Performance Awards QB Watch List Football May 6, 2013
NCAA Golf Championship Selection Show set for 9 p.m. Monday Golf May 6, 2013
Eagles Avoid Sweep with Offensive Outburst Baseball May 6, 2013
Softball Caps Regular Season with One-Hit Shutout Over Appalachian St. Softball May 5, 2013
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David Vargas Masis’ Overtime Strike Sends Eagles Past UNCG

VIDEO: Post-match interview with Coach Kevin Kennedy
VIDEO: Post-match interview with GK Neal Bates
VIDEO: Post-match interview with MF David Vargas Masis

VIDEO: Post-match celebration after victory

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STATESBORO, GA. – Georgia Southern Men’s Soccer needed 105 minutes, but the reward was worth the wait as the Eagles took a 2-1 win over UNCG in the first round of the 2012 SoCon Men’s Soccer Tournament. Sophomore David Vargas Masis scored the game-winning goal for the Eagles who move on to the SoCon Tournament Semifinals for the first time since 2008.

“UNC Greensboro is a very talented and dangerous team and we certainly knew that it was going to be a battle after our regular season matchup,” said head coach Kevin Kennedy. “I’m really proud of the guys for showing the perseverance to come back from a goal down. We’re very excited to be moving on. This game shows that every game in the SoCon Tournament is difficult.”

Kickoff for the match was delayed by 1:52 due to a pair of lightning delays. Once play began, varying levels of precipitation continued to fall for the first 10 minutes of the match.

UNCG scored the breakthrough goal in the 25th minute off a corner kick from Maximillion Schulz. The shot by Lukas Zarges from the near side of the box found the net to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead.

Reed Norton brought the Eagles level at 1-1 with 5:57 remaining in the second half with a penalty kick goal. The Eagles earned the spot kick on a UNCG handball in the box. The GSU freshman beat the keeper who guessed the wrong way for the equalizer.

Neither team was able to score in the waning minutes, sending the match to overtime. Despite both teams’ best efforts, neither team was able to score in the first overtime period.

In the first three minutes of the second frame of overtime, Witt Carlisle got on the end of an Eagle counterattack inside the box. His shot, however, sailed just over the crossbar.

In the 105th minute, super substitute David Vargas Masis punched GSU’s ticket for the semifinals with laser goal. The sophomore made a masterful run to elude the defenders inside the penalty area and stuck a beautiful shot that beat the UNCG goalkeeper.

The Eagles face No. 1 seeded Elon in the semifinals on Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m. The match from the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. is GSU’s first semifinal appearance since 2008.

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Category: Men's Soccer
Published on Sunday, 04 November 2012 21:07
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