August 30, 2002
Shoremen Open Season with Win
WC Downs Host Eastern Mennonite

HARRISONBURG, VA -- The Fall 2002 season for Washington College athletics started off on a positive note today as the WC men's soccer team defeated host Eastern Mennon ite University, 3-1, at the EMU Soccer Classic. Junior forward/midfielder Geoff Foltyn (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall), freshman forward Jaron Putmon (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown), and senior midfielder Tim Buckless (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll) scored the Shoremen's goals.

Foltyn got the Shoremen on the board first with a goal at 24:54 off an assist from sophomore midfielder Tom Baker (Baltimore, MD/Archbishop Curley). Putmon gave WC a 2-0 advantage with an unassisted goal at 36:36. Buckless opened the second half-scoring with his goal at 59:19 off a feed from sophomore forward David Dudick (Hudson, OH/Western Reserve Academy) that pushed the lead to 3-0. The Royals finally got on the board at 63:44 when Michael Stauffer scored off a pass from Ted Erickson.

WC sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Miller (Bel Air, MD/Fallston) played well between the pipes, making nine saves in the win.

EMU held a 21-14 advantage in shots and a 9-6 edge in corner kicks.

The Shoremen return to action tomorrow with a 2:00 p.m. game against Bridgewater at the EMU Soccer Classic.

Box Score

Scoring (Assist)
26:54 WC - Geoff Foltyn (Tom Baker)
36:36 WC - Jaron Putmon (--)
59:19 WC - Tim Buckless (David Dudick)
63:44 EM - Michael Stauffer (Ted Erickson)

Washington Saves - Ryan Miller 9 (1 GA/90:00)
EMU Saves - Brian Kleinert 2 (2 GA/58:32), Tim Koehn 3 (1/31:28).

Shots - EMU 21, WC 14
Corner Kicks - EMU 9, WC 6
Cards - WC (2 Yellows - David Dudick, Adam Bear), EMU (none).