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Fort Kent, Maine - Elliot Everson scored in the 100th minute as unranked Indiana Institute of Technology shocked #2 University of Maine-Fort Kent in the 2009 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Opening Round in front of a crowd of 750.
Everson took a ball from teammate Joel Putek and beat UMFK keeper Giovanni Sinclair high to his left from just outside the left corner of the 18-yard box with 5:09 remaining in the first overtime session for the 1-0 victory. Tech senior keeper Josh Verhulst played an exceptional match for the Warriors and made the last of multiple grade A saves with just under a minute left in regulation as he scrambled from his back to get a hand on a sure goal by Bengal forward Jermaine West (six total shots) who was less than six yards in front of the Warrior goal. In fact, UMFK put constant pressure on Indiana Tech in the final five minute with West missing just wide in the 86th minute followed by a header which went just high by Andre Anderson in the 87th minute. The host Bengals outshot Indiana Tech 18-6 with a 9-2 advantage coming on goal. UMFK also held a 14-2 edge in corner kicks bit were not able to covert.
Verhulst (seven saves) and the Warrior defense turned in a great game as they combined to make nine saves on the day. The Warriors (13-6-3) will now advance to the round of 16 in Fresno while the UMFK men end their season at 17-1-1.
Story courtesy of UMFK's Sports Information Director Eric Werntgen |
